Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer: Difference between revisions
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**#** Invasion of the lamina propria or muscle (stage T1 or T2) occurs in 50% of papillary and in >80% of sessile tumors | **#** Invasion of the lamina propria or muscle (stage T1 or T2) occurs in 50% of papillary and in >80% of sessile tumors | ||
**#* '''CIS of the upper tract is associated with higher risk for disease progression''' (similar to bladder cancer) and a likelihood of future development of invasive urothelial cancers. | **#* '''CIS of the upper tract is associated with higher risk for disease progression''' (similar to bladder cancer) and a likelihood of future development of invasive urothelial cancers. | ||
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