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ArticleOncology letters2026

Immune-imaging biomarkers: Prognostic value of splenic volume and circulating lymphocytes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma.

Chien-Hsiung Lo, Kun-Che Lin, Chu-An Wang, Che-Yuan Hu, Chien-Hui Ou, Hau-Chern Jan

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Chien-Hsiung LoDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Kun-Che LinDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chu-An WangInstitute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70401, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Che-Yuan HuDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chien-Hui OuDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Hau-Chern JanDepartment of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70403, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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Abstract

Splenomegaly has been linked to a poor prognosis in certain cancer types, possibly due to a weakened immune system. The present study evaluated the association between splenic volume (SV) and oncological outcomes in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). A total of 465 patients with non-metastatic UTUC who underwent RNU between 2009 and 2020, with available preoperative abdominal computed tomography scans and hemogram data collected within 1 month before the operation, were retrospectively analyzed. SV (cm

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lymphocyteoutcomesprognosissplenic volumeupper tract urothelial carcinoma

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