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ArticleAbdominal radiology (New York)2023

What is the relative risk of urologic malignancy in microscopic hematuria patients after negative evaluation? A long-term population-based retrospective analysis of 8465 patients.

Christopher J Lisanti, Adam Graeber, Helal Syed, Adam Moeck, Alexander G Rittel, James K Aden, Ryan Schwope, Forrest Jellison

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  1. Genitourinary malignancy among patients presenting with microscopic hematuria in Northwestern Ontario.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2026
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Christopher J LisantiBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA. Lisantic@aol.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1940-4374
Adam GraeberBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Helal SyedBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Adam MoeckBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Alexander G RittelDefense Healthcare Management Systems, San Antonio, TX, USA.
James K AdenBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Ryan SchwopeBrooke Army Medical Center, 3551 Roger Brooke Dr., Ft., Sam Houston, TX, USA.
Forrest JellisonLoma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA.
Brooke Army Medical Center · USDefense Systems (United States) · USLoma Linda University · US

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate whether microscopic hematuria (MH) patients with a negative initial evaluation have an elevated risk for urinary carcinoma.

methodsThis is a population-based retrospective study with a matched control identified 8465 adults with an MH ICD code, an initial negative urinary malignancy work-up of cystoscopy and CT urography, and at least 35 months of clinical care. 8465 hematuria naïve controls were age, gender, and smoking status matched. Subsequent coding of non-prostatic urinary cancer, or any following hematuria codes: additional microscopic unspecified or unspecified hematuria, and gross hematuria was obtained. Χ

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in urinary malignancy rates (p > 0.05). Any urinary cancer: cases 0.74% (63/8465; 95% CI 0.58-0.95%)/controls 0.83% (71/8465; 95% CI 0.66-1.04%%) (p = 0.54); bladder: 0.45%/0.47% (p = 0.82); renal: 0.31%/0.38% (p = 0.43); ureteral: 0.01%/0.02% (p = 0.56). Subsequent gross hematuria in both males and females increased the odds of cancer: males 2.35 (p = 0.001; CI 1.42-3.91); females 4.25 (p < 0.001; CI 1.94-9.34). Males without additional hematuria had decreased odds ratio: 0.32 (p = 0.001; CI 0.16-0.64). Females without additional hematuria 0.58 (p = 0.19; CI 0.26-1.30) and both genders with additional unspecified hematuria/microscopic hematuria males 1.02 (p = 0.97; CI 0.50-2.08) and females 1.00 (p = 0.99; CI 0.38-2.66) did not have increased odds ratios (p > 0.05).

conclusionMH patients with initial negative evaluation have a subsequent urologic malignancy rate of less than 1% and likely do not need further urinary evaluation unless they develop gross hematuria.

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HematuriaUrologic NeoplasmsAdultFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRiskTomography, X-Ray ComputedUrographyCystoscopyHematuriaTomographyUrographyUrologic neoplasmsX-ray computed

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