Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Non-metastatic Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma: Single Center Experience

  • Demirci, Umut (Department of Medical Oncology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Canda, Abdullah Erdem (Department of Urology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Dede, Didem Sener (Department of Medical Oncology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Cakici, Ozer Ural (Department of Urology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Akinci, Muhammed Bulent (Department of Medical Oncology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Yalcin, Bulent (Department of Medical Oncology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital)
  • Published : 2013.02.28
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Abstract

Background: Upper tract transitional cell carcinomas (UTCC) are relatively uncommon but prognosis is generally worse than TCC of bladder. Methods: Between March 2004 and June 2012, patients with initial non-metastatic UTCC were assessed in the Medical Oncology and Urology Departments of Ataturk Training and Research Hospital. Results: A total of 11 patients with initially non-metastatic UTCC were detected in the 8 year period, all males. Median age of was 62 (range, 38-74). Six lesions were located in the renal pelvis and 5 in the ureter. Nephroureterectomy was performed in 9 patients, and distal ureterectomy and cuff excision of the bladder in the remaining 2. The majority (n= 9) had high grade tumors. Median primary tumor diameter was 3.5 cm (range, 0.7-10). Five patients (45.5%) were stage I, 2 (18.2%) were stage II, and 4 (36.4%) were stage III. While adjuvant chemotherapy was not applied for stage I and II disease (n= 7), 4 to 6 courses were applied for 3 of the stage III patients. Also one stage III case received adjuvant radiotherapy. Up to 100 months follow-up, median overall survival was 13 months (range, 5-100 months). While stage I and II patients are following-up without muscle-invasive progression, 2 of stage III patients demonstrated progression. Conclusion: We need more collaborative studies to determine management of especially pT3-pT4 patients with UTCC.

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