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ArticleInvestigative and clinical urology2025

Risk-adapted scoring model to identify candidates benefiting from adjuvant chemotherapy after radical nephroureterectomy for localized upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: A multicenter study.

Sung Jun Sou, Ja Yoon Ku, Kyung Hwan Kim, Won Ik Seo, Hong Koo Ha, Hui Mo Gu, Eu Chang Hwang, Young Joo Park, Chan Ho Lee

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Sung Jun SouDepartment of Urology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0009-0001-0968-4002
Ja Yoon KuDepartment of Urology, Dongnam Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences Cancer Center, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3460-9386
Kyung Hwan KimDepartment of Urology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-7162-6527
Won Ik SeoDepartment of Urology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3004-101X
Hong Koo HaDepartment of Urology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8240-7765
Hui Mo GuDepartment of Urology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID 0009-0001-7648-1758
Eu Chang HwangDepartment of Urology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-2031-124X
Young Joo ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-8416-0615
Chan Ho LeeDepartment of Urology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. leechanho@naver.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7750-6806

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Korean Urological Oncology Society 23-02
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Abstract

purposeAdjuvant chemotherapy (AC) is recommended for muscle-invasive or lymph node-positive upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). However, disease recurrences are frequently observed in pT1 disease, and AC may increase the risk of overtreatment in pT2 UTUC patients. This study aimed to validate a risk-adapted scoring model for selecting UTUC patients with ≤pT2 disease who would benefit from AC. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 443 ≤pT2 UTUC patients who underwent RNU. A risk-adapted scoring model was applied, categorizing patients into low- or high-risk groups. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) were analyzed according to risk group.

resultsOverall, 355 patients (80.1%) and 88 patients (19.9%) were categorized into the low- and high-risk groups, respectively, with the latter having higher pathological stages, concurrent carcinoma

conclusionsThe risk-adapted scoring model effectively predicts recurrence and identifies optimal candidates for AC post RNU in non-metastatic UTUC.

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Carcinoma, Transitional CellKidney NeoplasmsNephroureterectomyUreteral NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentChemotherapy, adjuvantNephroureterectomyRenal pelvisRisk factor scoresUreteral neoplasms

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PMCPMC11885917

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