[Tumors of the upper urinary tract in patients following bladder tumors: multicentric locations or seeding? Apropos of 14 cases]

Prog Urol. 1994 Aug-Sep;4(4):563-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The occurrence of upper urinary tract tumors has been studied in 479 patients followed for bladder cancer: The incidence rate is low (2.9%) but increases with time (mean: 58 months). Some patients are more exposed: those who underwent repeated transurethral resections of Ta-T1 multifocal bladder carcinoma. Retrograde and voiding cystourethrogram seems to be useful to select a group "at risk" during the follow-up of patients with bladder tumors treated by endoscopic resection: a yearly excretory urography for upper urinary tract survey should then be performed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cystectomy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Seeding*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder / surgery
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery
  • Urologic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Urologic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Urologic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / etiology