[5 cases of renal pelvis and ureteral tumor].
The clinical results of three renal pelvic tumors and two ureteral tumors, experienced at Shimizu City Hospital between 1983 and 1985 are reviewed. The average age of the 5 patients was 56.8 years. The ratio of men to women was 4 to 1. The right side was involved in 4 cases and the left side in 1 case. The initial symptom was gross hematuria in all cases. Results of urinary cytology were positive in 3 cases. The prognosis of the patients with a high grade and high stage tumor was poor.
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality