Open AccessImportance of long-term follow-up after endoscopic management for upper tract urothelial carcinoma and factors leading to surgical management
Author(s) -
Anand Mohapatra,
Seth A. Strope,
Nick Liu,
Andrew Winer,
Nicole Benfante,
Jonathan Coleman,
Joel Vetter,
Katie S. Murray
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international urology and nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.619
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-2584
pISSN - 0301-1623
DOI - 10.1007/s11255-020-02439-5
Subject(s) - medicine , ureteroscopy , urology , nephrology , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , surgery , ureter , confidence interval
Patients undergoing endoscopic management for upper tract urothelial carcinoma often progress to definitive therapy with radical nephroureterectomy. This study examined the rate of progression as well as risk factors for transitions in treatment over time.