When is partial ureterectomy acceptable for transitional-cell carcinoma of the ureter?
Because the disease is so often multifocal and has a high likelihood of recurrence, transitional-cell carcinoma of the ureter traditionally has been treated by nephroureterectomy. As reviewed in this article, partial ureterectomy may be a feasible option for some patients, particularly those with a solitary kidney, bilateral tumors, or renal insufficiency. This conservative procedure also may be appropriate for patients with grade 1 and possibly grade 2 tumors in stage Ta/T1.
Pohar
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Department of Urology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
Sheinfeld
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D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*