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Intracavitary Topical Chemo and Immune Therapy of the Upper Tract

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Endourologic management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma has become the preferred treatment in selected groups of patients. However, recurrence is high and there is a large interest in utilizing adjuvant topical agents as used in the lower tract. Many agents have been studied, but they are less efficacious than they are in the lower tract. This is likely due to incomplete staging, difficult delivery, and incomplete resection. There is evidence that primary BCG for isolated carcinoma in situ has some efficacy, but the evidence is not robust. There is mixed evidence for the use of adjuvant BCG, Mitomycin C, and Adriamycin. In our institution (ME), we utilize adjuvant Mitomycin C for a 6-week course in the office following resection. The future of adjuvant therapy likely lies in products such as MitoGel© that coat the upper tract.

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Abbreviations

Radical Nephroureterectomy:

RNU

Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma:

UTUC

Mitomycin C:

MMC

Bacillus Calmette–Guérin:

BCG

Percutaneous nephrostomy:

PCN

Carcinoma in situ:

CIS

Trans Urethral Resection Bladder Tumor:

TURBT

Renal Units:

RU

Interferon:

IFN

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    Joel Hillelsohn & Majid Eshghi

  2. Department of Urology, Northwell Health and Hofstra University, New Hyde Park, Lake Success, NY, 11040, USA

    Arthur D. Smith

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Hillelsohn, J., Eshghi, M., Smith, A.D. (2018). Intracavitary Topical Chemo and Immune Therapy of the Upper Tract. In: Eshghi, M. (eds) Urothelial Malignancies of the Upper Urinary Tract. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51263-1_28

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