Combining imaging and ureteroscopy variables in a preoperative multivariable model for prediction of muscle-invasive and non-organ confined disease in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Muscle Neoplasms
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ureteroscopy
Urologic Neoplasms
abstract
We designed a preoperative prediction model for pT2+ and NOC-UTUC, based on readily available imaging and ureteroscopic grade. Further research is needed to determine whether use of this prediction model to select patients for conservative management vs RNU, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and/or extended lymphadenectomy will improve patient outcomes.