EAU guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma.
OBJECTIVE
On behalf of the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (UUTT) patients were established. Criteria for recommendations are based of level 2 only, as large randomised clinical trials have not been performed in this type of disease.


METHODS
A systematic literature research using Medline Services was conducted. References were weighted by a panel of experts.


RESULTS
TNM classification 2002 is recommended. Recommendations are developed for diagnosis, radical and conservative treatment and for local chemo-immunotherapy. Prognostic factors are defined. Recommendations for follow-up after different types of treatment are given.
Oosterlinck
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Department of Urology, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. willem.oosterlink@ugent.be
Solsona
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E
van der Meijden
A P M
AP
Sylvester
R
R
Böhle
A
A
Rintala
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E
Lobel
B
B
D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*