Published in:
01-11-2019 | Editorial
Consultation on UTUC Stockholm 2018
Authors:
Marianne Brehmer, Palle Osther
Published in:
World Journal of Urology
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Issue 11/2019
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Excerpt
Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare but lethal disease. About 60% of tumours are invasive at the time of diagnosis. Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) has been the standard treatment of UTUC. However, a number of studies have indicated that kidney-sparing surgery (KSS) and treatment with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) offer equivalent long-term CSS if the right patients are selected [
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