title: [Tumors of the upper excretory urinary tract. A homogeneous series of 108 patients].
abstract: In their study of a homogeneous series of 108 patients operated for a transitional cell tumor of the upper urinary tract, the authors emphasize the following points: --every third tumor has several foci, and it is very difficult to make a complete inventory of all tumoral foci before surgery; --the great majority of these tumors are unilateral. Bilateral recurrence following radical unilateral excision is quite exceptional; --low-grade superficial tumors virtually never invade the lymph nodes, and their prognosis is excellent as a rule; --grade III carcinomas area almost always infiltrating and present high risks of lymph node invasion. Lymph node involvement means that the evolution will be lethal in all cases. None of the patients having invaded lymph nodes survived; --metastases appear soon, usually within the first 24 months, but mainly between the 6th and 12th months following surgery; --20% of the patients in this series died of metastases; --the actuarial survival rate after 5 years is 68%.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cukier
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gendreau
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Charbit
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Terdjman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Tumeurs de la voie excrétrice urinaire haute. Une série homogène de 108 patients.