TY - JOUR
T1 - Independent prognostic value of tumour diameter and tumour necrosis in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma
AU - Simone, Giuseppe
AU - Papalia, Rocco
AU - Loreto, Andrea
AU - Leonardo, Costantino
AU - Sentinelli, Steno
AU - Gallucci, Michele
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - Objective To identify significant prognostic indicators of upper urinary tract (UUT) urothelial carcinoma (UC) and to assess a risk stratification of patients. Patients and methods We retrospectively analysed data from 162 patients with non-metastatic UC primarily occurring in UUT treated with open nephroureterectomy. Variables assessed included age, gender, pT, tumour grade, tumour necrosis extension, pN, tumour location, multifocal location, tumour diameter, and subsequent development of a bladder tumour. Tumour necrosis was measured using commercial software (Eureka interface system, version 4.0.22, HESP technology, Menarini Diagnostics, Italy) and was classified as none, focal (
AB - Objective To identify significant prognostic indicators of upper urinary tract (UUT) urothelial carcinoma (UC) and to assess a risk stratification of patients. Patients and methods We retrospectively analysed data from 162 patients with non-metastatic UC primarily occurring in UUT treated with open nephroureterectomy. Variables assessed included age, gender, pT, tumour grade, tumour necrosis extension, pN, tumour location, multifocal location, tumour diameter, and subsequent development of a bladder tumour. Tumour necrosis was measured using commercial software (Eureka interface system, version 4.0.22, HESP technology, Menarini Diagnostics, Italy) and was classified as none, focal (
KW - Necrosis
KW - Nephroureterectomy
KW - Transitional cell carcinoma
KW - Tumour diameter
KW - Upper urinary tract
KW - Urothelial carcinoma
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08134.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08134.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 18990140
AN - SCOPUS:63449137906
VL - 103
SP - 1052
EP - 1057
JO - BJU International
JF - BJU International
SN - 1464-4096
IS - 8
ER -