Editing Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer (section)

===== <span style="color:#ff0000">Risk factors</span> =====

* '''Acquired (see above)'''</span>
* <span style="color:#ff0000">'''Hereditary (personal and family history)'''</span>
** <span style="color:#ff0000">'''Identify familial diseases associated with Lynch Syndrome'''</span>
***'''If positive, referral for genetic counseling should be offered.[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37096584/]'''
***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Lynch syndrome</span>'''
****'''See [[Lynch syndrome|Lynch Syndrome Chapter Notes]]'''
****Familial, autosomal-dominant multi-organ cancer syndrome
****'''Patients undergo routine screening due to increased life-long risk for developing associated malignancies, often occurring before 50 years of age[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37096584/]'''
****May increase the possibility of contralateral upper tract involvement, which is an important potential clinical consideration when developing a treatment plan