title: Urothelial cancers: ureter, renal pelvis, and bladder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the diagnosis, treatment, and nursing management of patients with urothelial cancers.
  
  
  METHODS
  PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, Text books, and clinical experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Progress is being made in the surgical and systemic management of urothelial cancers, and the oncology nurse is in a position to make an impact on patient education and overall quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nursing care begins at pre-diagnostic testing and continues through treatment for metastatic disease. Nurses must be knowledgeable about diagnostic tests, treatment options, and the quality-of-life implications of associated surgeries and/or treatments to support and guide patients. Education should be comprehensive, addressing not only treatment side effects but also long-term implications on patients' lives and lifestyles.
authors: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave., Desk R33, Cleveland, OH 44915, USA. tylera2@ccf.org
authors: Allison
authors: A
authors: Tyler
mesh_terms: D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014516:Ureteral Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology; D019459:Urothelium / Q000473:pathology