Tissue-based molecular markers in upper tract urothelial carcinoma and their prognostic implications

ABSTRACT Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare and aggressive disease that is associated with high rates of recurrence and death. Radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) with excision of the bladder cuff is considered the standard of care for high-risk UTUC, whereas kidney-sparing techniques ca...

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Main Authors: Ricardo L. Favaretto, Stênio C. Zequi, Renato A. R. Oliveira, Thiago Santana, Walter H. Costa, Isabela W. Cunha, Gustavo C. Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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