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Ureteric orifice cancer

MedGen UID:
102280
•Concept ID:
C0153614
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of ureteral orifice; malignant neoplasm of ureteral orifice; Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice; Malignant Neoplasm of Ureteric Orifice; malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice of urinary bladder; Malignant tumor of ureteric orifice; malignant tumor of ureteric orifice; malignant tumour of ureteric orifice; malignant ureteral orifice neoplasm; Orifice of the Ureter; orifice of the ureter; Ureteral Opening; ureteral orifice cancer; Ureteric Orifice; ureteric orifice cancer
SNOMED CT: Malignant neoplasm of ureteric orifice (188245008); Malignant tumor of ureteric orifice (188245008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001379

Definition

Evidence of a malignant neoplasm of the ureteric orifice. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Urothelial neoplasms of the urinary bladder occurring in young adult and pediatric patients: a comprehensive review of literature with implications for patient management.
Paner GP, Zehnder P, Amin AM, Husain AN, Desai MM
Adv Anat Pathol 2011 Jan;18(1):79-89. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0b013e318204c0cf. PMID: 21169741
Does the surgical technique for management of the distal ureter influence the outcome after nephroureterectomy?
Phé V, Cussenot O, Bitker MO, Rouprêt M
BJU Int 2011 Jul;108(1):130-8. Epub 2010 Nov 11 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2010.09835.x. PMID: 21070580
Long-term results and management of ureteral transitional cell carcinoma using the holmium: YAG laser via rigid-ureteroscopy.
Yamada Y, Inoue Y, Nakamura K, Naruse K, Aoki S, Taki T, Tobiume M, Zennami K, Katsuda R, Hara K, Kato Y, Watanabe M, Hayashida K, Suzuki Y, Kato H, Ajisaka R, Kyoku I, Noguchi H, Honda N
Oncol Rep 2009 Feb;21(2):345-9. PMID: 19148506

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Robotic vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic myomectomy.
Sunkara S, Guan X
Fertil Steril 2022 Aug;118(2):414-416. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2022.05.009. PMID: 35691722
Urine leak after robotic radical prostatectomy: not all urine leaks come from the anastomosis.
Shah M, Medina LG, Azhar RA, La Riva A, Ortega D, Sotelo R
J Robot Surg 2022 Apr;16(2):247-255. Epub 2021 Apr 24 doi: 10.1007/s11701-021-01242-3. PMID: 33895942
Robotic Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair.
Nóbrega L, Andrade C, Schmidt R, Reis R, Vieira M
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2020 Mar-Apr;27(3):580. Epub 2019 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.07.015. PMID: 31352069
Ureteroscopic resection of upper-tract transitional-cell carcinoma.
Ho KL, Chow GK
J Endourol 2005 Sep;19(7):841-8. doi: 10.1089/end.2005.19.841. PMID: 16190841
Transurethral ureterocystostomy.
Miskowiak J
Scand J Urol Nephrol 2000 Apr;34(2):123-5. doi: 10.1080/003655900750016742. PMID: 10903074

Prognosis

The vascular and morphological characteristics of tumors under narrow-band imaging as predictors for the grade and stage of bladder cancer: a prospective and multi-center study.
Liang H, Yang Q, Sun H, Xu Y, Wang J, Huang W, Ge N, Fu Q, Diao T, Jiang X, Chen S, Li Y, Zhang N, Shi B, Chen J
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2281656. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2281656. PMID: 37949085Free PMC Article
Giant right hydronephrosis with underlying double malignancy: a case report.
Michael SN, Masood PF, Sharma U, Bhat FI
Pan Afr Med J 2023;45:21. Epub 2023 May 5 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.21.37942. PMID: 37521756Free PMC Article
Comparison between Antegrade versus Retrograde Ureteral Stent Placement for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction.
Kim HJ, Yoon CJ, Lee S, Lee JH, Choi WS, Lee CH
J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022 Oct;33(10):1199-1206. Epub 2022 Jul 7 doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.06.024. PMID: 35809804
Clinicopathological features and oncological outcomes of urothelial carcinoma involving the ureterovesical junction.
Oshina T, Taguchi S, Miyakawa J, Akiyama Y, Sato Y, Kawai T, Fukuhara H, Nakagawa T, Kume H
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022 Jan 3;52(1):65-72. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyab143. PMID: 34510192
Ureteral orifice involvement by urothelial carcinoma: long term oncologic and functional outcomes.
Altok M, Sahin AF, Gokce MI, Ekin GR, Divrik RT
Int Braz J Urol 2017 Nov-Dec;43(6):1052-1059. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2017.0218. PMID: 29039894Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

The vascular and morphological characteristics of tumors under narrow-band imaging as predictors for the grade and stage of bladder cancer: a prospective and multi-center study.
Liang H, Yang Q, Sun H, Xu Y, Wang J, Huang W, Ge N, Fu Q, Diao T, Jiang X, Chen S, Li Y, Zhang N, Shi B, Chen J
Ann Med 2023;55(2):2281656. Epub 2023 Nov 10 doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2281656. PMID: 37949085Free PMC Article
Multiparametric MRI Evaluation of VI-RADS for Bladder Tumors Located at the Ureteral Orifice.
Cai Q, Ling J, Kong L, Huang Y, Lin Y, Wen Z, Li M, Guo Y, Wang H
Radiology 2022 Sep;304(3):593-599. Epub 2022 Jun 7 doi: 10.1148/radiol.220028. PMID: 35670714
Clinicopathological features and oncological outcomes of urothelial carcinoma involving the ureterovesical junction.
Oshina T, Taguchi S, Miyakawa J, Akiyama Y, Sato Y, Kawai T, Fukuhara H, Nakagawa T, Kume H
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022 Jan 3;52(1):65-72. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyab143. PMID: 34510192
Ureteral orifice involvement by urothelial carcinoma: long term oncologic and functional outcomes.
Altok M, Sahin AF, Gokce MI, Ekin GR, Divrik RT
Int Braz J Urol 2017 Nov-Dec;43(6):1052-1059. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2017.0218. PMID: 29039894Free PMC Article
Cystoscopic findings: a video tutorial.
Lenherr SM, Crosby EC, Cameron AP
Int Urogynecol J 2015 Jun;26(6):921-3. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1007/s00192-014-2614-4. PMID: 25619539Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Does Ureteral Stenting Increase the Risk of Metachronous Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in Patients with Bladder Tumors? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Sountoulides P, Pyrgidis N, Brookman-May S, Mykoniatis I, Karasavvidis T, Hatzichristou D
J Urol 2021 Apr;205(4):956-966. Epub 2020 Dec 7 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001548. PMID: 33284711

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