Prognostic Significance of Bladder Tumor History and Tumor Location in Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- 1 July 2006
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 176 (1), 48-52
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(06)00511-8
Abstract
We studied prognostic factors for 5-year disease specific and recurrence-free survival in patients treated for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. Since July 1987, 72 patients with a mean age of 58.9 years have undergone nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision. Median followup was 62.2 months (range 6 to 192). Patient age, sex, detection duration and mode, bladder tumor history, smoking habit, stone disease history, and tumor stage, grade and location were evaluated as prognostic factors. Overall 5-year disease specific and recurrence-free survival rates were 74.9% and 67.8%, respectively. Univariate analysis revealed anemia, positive bladder tumor history, T stage, grade and tumor location in the upper tract as significant prognostic factors. On multivariate analysis T stage, grade and tumor location in the urothelium were the only significant variables for the 5-year disease specific and recurrence-free survival rates. High tumor stage and grade, and ureteral location were significantly associated with worse disease specific and recurrence-free survival in patients with upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma. Our results may help define the patient groups that need adjuvant therapy and they may form a basis for further controlled studies.Keywords
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