[Squamous cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis. Therapeutic options for a rare entity].
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the upper urinary tract is a rare condition. The late stage of the tumour at diagnosis and the absence of evidence-based guidelines for therapy give rise to a poor prognosis in most cases. The patient with SCC described here showed an above-average survival of 18 months after adjuvant radiochemotherapy. Treatment was initiated according to the guidelines for squamous cell carcinoma in non-urological localisations.
Kazarians
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Lübeck. Kazarians@t-online.de
Kausch
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Doehn
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Jocham
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009392:Nephrectomy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014567:Urography