AUA: Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (2023): Difference between revisions

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=== UrologySchool.com Summary ===
=== UrologySchool.com Summary ===


* '''If low-risk'''
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">If low-risk</span>'''
** '''Favorable'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Favorable</span>'''
*** '''Tumor ablation (preferred)'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Tumor ablation (preferred)</span>'''
** '''Unfavorable'''  
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Unfavorable</span>'''  
*** '''Tumor ablation (optional)'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Tumor ablation (optional)</span>'''
*** '''Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy</span>'''
** '''If low-risk and complete endoscopic ablation not feasible, chemoablation (in-situ tissue destruction) with mitomycin containing reverse thermal gel can be a treatment alternative'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">If low-risk and complete endoscopic ablation not feasible, chemoablation (in-situ tissue destruction) with mitomycin containing reverse thermal gel can be a treatment alternative</span>'''
* '''If high-risk'''
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">If high-risk</span>'''
** '''Favorable'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Favorable</span>'''
*** '''Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy</span>'''
*** '''Tumor ablation (optional)'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Tumor ablation (optional)</span>'''
**** '''Select patients with HR favorable disease who have low-volume tumors or cannot undergo'''
**** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Select patients with HR favorable disease who have low-volume tumors or cannot undergo</span>'''
** '''Unfavorable'''
** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Unfavorable</span>'''
*** '''Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy'''
*** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radical nephroureterectomy or segmental ureterectomy</span>'''


=== Patient counseling ===
=== Patient counseling ===