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Table 2 Summary of the 6 patients with later detection of UC of the UUT

From: Diagnostic outcome of ureteroscopy in urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract: Incidence of later cancer detection and its risk factors after the first examination

Case No.

Age, years

Sex

Side of first examination

Mucosa appearance of upper urinary tract at first examination

Washing cytology at first examination

Ureteral biosy at first examination

Diagnosis at first examination

1

55

Male

L

normal

not performed

not performed

bladder cancer

2

71

Male

R

normal

negative

negative

free of disorders

3

82

Male

R

normal

atypical

not performed

bladder cancer

4

68

Male

R

irregular

negative

negative

bladder cancer

5

70

Male

L

normal

negative

not performed

free of disorders

6

85

Male

L

normal

atypical

negative

free of disorders

Case

No.

Side of subsequent cancer

Episode of gross hematuria after first examination

Urine cytology after first examination

Diagnostic method

Interval between first examination and cancer detetion

Treatment

Pathology

1

L

No

negative

ureteroscopy

57

nephroureterectomy

UC,G3 > 2,pT3

2

R

Yes

negative

ureteroscopy

10

nephroureterectomy

UC,G1 > 2,pT2

3

R

No

negative

ureteroscopy

60

nephroureterectomy

UC,G3,pT3

4

R

Yes

suspicious

ureteroscopy

28

BCG

UC, G2 > G3, pTa

5

B

Yes

positive

ureteroscopy

55

BCG for CIS of UUT

-

6

L

Yes

suspicious

CT

33

palliative therapy

-