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ArticleBladder cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2023

Impact of Adjuvant Gemcitabine Containing Chemotherapy Following Radical Nephroureterectomy for Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Results from a Propensity-Score Matched Cohort Study.

Zhao Hongda, Liu Kang, Chi-Fai Ng, Jean de la Rosette, Pilar Laguna, Paolo Gontero, Joyce Baard, Ozcan Yildiz, Jeremy Yuen-Chun Teoh

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Article in Bladder cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Zhao HongdaDepartment of Surgery, S.H. Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Liu KangDepartment of Surgery, S.H. Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Chi-Fai NgDepartment of Surgery, S.H. Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Jean de la RosetteDepartment of Urology, Medipol Mega Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Pilar LagunaDepartment of Urology, Medipol Mega Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Paolo GonteroUniversity of Turin, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Joyce BaardDepartment of Urology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ozcan YildizDepartment of Medical Oncology, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Jeremy Yuen-Chun TeohDepartment of Surgery, S.H. Ho Urology Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

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Abstract

backgroundThe evidence regarding perioperative adjuvant chemotherapy and personalized surveillance strategies for upper tract urothelial carcinoma is limited.

objectiveTo evaluate whether adjuvant gemcitabine containing chemotherapy affects the oncological outcomes of advanced upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC).

methodsThe CROES-UTUC registry is an observational, international, multi-center study on patients diagnosed with UTUC. Patient and disease characteristics from 2380 patients with UTUC were collected, and finally 738 patients were included in this analysis. The primary outcome of this study was recurrence-free survival. Propensity score matching was performed. Kaplan-Meier and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed by stratifying patients according to the treatment of adjuvant chemotherapy.

resultsA total of 738 patients were included in this analysis, and 59 patients received adjuvant chemotherapy (AC), including 50 patients who received gemcitabine. A propensity score matching was performed, including 50 patients who received gemcitabine containing treatment and 50 patients without adjuvant chemotherapy. Disease recurrence occurred in 34.0% of patients. The recurrence rate in the AC group was 22.0%, which was significantly lower than the non-AC group (46.0%). Kaplan-Meier analyses also showed that AC was associated with a lower likelihood of tumor recurrence (

conclusionThe present study confirms that adjuvant gemcitabine containing chemotherapy could decrease the risk of tumor recurrence in patients with locally advanced UTUC following nephroureterectomy. However, more studies are need to draw a clearer image of the value of this treatment method.

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Adjuvant chemotherapygemcitabinenephroureterectomyoutcome assessmenturothelial carcinoma

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PMCPMC11181833

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