Upper tract urothelial carcinoma

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Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (abbreviated UTUC), is a urothelial carcinoma that involves the upper urinary tract (ureter, pelvis, kidney). It is a considered a rare disease.[1]

General

  • Low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma may be managed via endoscopic approaches.[2]
  • May be associated with Lynch syndrome - MMR testing typically indicated.

See also

References

  1. Kapoor A, Allard CB, Black P, Kassouf W, Morash C, Rendon R (2013). "Canadian guidelines for postoperative surveillance of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma". Can Urol Assoc J 7 (9-10): 306–11. doi:10.5489/cuaj.1578. PMC 3854466. PMID 24319507. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854466/.
  2. Argyropoulos AN, Tolley DA (May 2007). "Upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma: current treatment overview of minimally invasive approaches". BJU Int 99 (5): 982–7. doi:10.1111/j.1464-410X.2007.06870.x. PMID 17437430.