There is limited evidence to support the use of adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Against this backdrop, we hypothesized ...

Phase II Trial of nab-Sirolimus in Patients With Advanced Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumors (AMPECT): Long-Term Efficacy and Safety Update Clinical trials frequently include multiple end ...

Hypertension was found to be an independent risk factor for worse survival outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial cancer undergoing radical nephroureterectomy, according to data presented at ...

Indications for nephrectomy (including nephroureterectomy) include renal cell or urethral cancer and benign conditions that lead to a poorly functioning or non-functioning kidney. These benign ...

In a study, distant metastasis emerged as the best candidate to be a surrogate end point for survival among patients receiving surgical treatment for UTUC. Progression to distant metastasis within 3 ...

Open nephroureterectomy can be performed through a variety of approaches depending upon the surgeon's preference, patient body habitus, and medical comorbidities. Generally, a flank incision for the ...

kidney cross section In a small study of patients without a history of bladder cancer who undergo radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma, preoperative pyuria was associated ...

"Patients with decreased eGFR at baseline are often those we are most interested in preserving their renal function with NSS. However, it was this cohort in whom we did not see any renal function ...

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has performed the first cross-border robotic nephroureterectomy via telesurgery between the UAE ...