Article
A proportion of hereditary upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas are misclassified as sporadic according to a multi-institutional database analysis: proposal of patient-specific risk identification tool.
BJU international - 1 Dec 2012
Audenet François, Colin Pierre, Yates David R, Ouzzane Adil, Pignot Géraldine, Long Jean-Alexandre, Soulie Michel, Phé Véronique, Bensadoun Henri, Guy Laurent, Ruffion Alain, Valeri Antoine, Cormier Luc, Droupy Stéphane, de La Taille Alexandre, Saint Fabien, Faïs Pierre-Olivier, Houlgatte Alain, Cussenot Olivier, Rouprêt Morgan
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch syndrome, is an autosomal dominant multi-organ cancer syndrome. Upper urinary tract urothelial carcinomas belong to HNPCC-related tumours and rank third within this group after colorectal and endometrial cancer. However, many urologists are not aware of this association and...
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