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ReviewCurrent medicinal chemistry2026

New Advancements in Prognostic Biomarkers for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma.

Xiaotong Shi, Guodong Zhu

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Review in Current medicinal chemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Xiaotong ShiDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China.
Guodong ZhuDepartment of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, P.R. China.

Funding

Central Universities of China xjj2018zyts34Department of Science and Technology of Shaanxi Province of China 2020SF-119
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As research on upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) has deepened, the value of biomarkers in the prognostic evaluation of UTUC has been gradually highlighted. As a high-grade epithelial tumor derived from the renal pelvis or ureter, UTUC has a significant prognostic challenge to patients, given its high invasiveness and recurrence rate for the formation of post-operative bladder cancer. To better predict the recurrence and metastasis risk of UTUC, this article provides a comprehensive review of hematologic, urologic, genetic, and histologic biomarker studies on the prognostic assessment of UTUC. This study covers a broad range of different kinds of biomarkers, as shown in the graphical abstract. By systematically analyzing these biomarkers, we will have a better understanding of the biological features of UTUC, and it will provide more comprehensive and accurate information for its prognostic assessment. This will not only help clinicians develop more precise treatment strategies, but also provide patients with more personalized rehabilitation recommendations.

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Biomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellUrologic NeoplasmsHumansPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorBiomarkersbladder cancerepithelial tumorprognosisrenal pelvis.upper tract urothelial carcinoma

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PMID39931984

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