Background: Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare disease with a potentially dismal prognosis. We systematically compared international guidelines on UTUC to analyze similitudes and differences among them. Methods: We conducted a search on MEDLINE/PubMed for guidelines related to UTUC from 2010 to the present. In addition, we manually explored the websites of urological and oncological societies and journals to identify pertinent guidelines. We also assessed recommendations from the International Bladder Cancer Network, the Canadian Urological Association, the European Society for Medical Oncology, and the International Consultation on Bladder Cancer, considering their expertise and experience in the field. Results: Among all the sources, only the American Urologist Association (AUA), European Association of Urology (EAU), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines specifically report data on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of UTUC. Current analysis reveals several differences between all three sources on diagnostic work-up, patient management, and follow-up. Among all, AUA and EAU guidelines show more detailed indications. Conclusions: Despite the growing incidence of UTUC, only AUA, EAU, and NCCN guidelines deal with this cancer. Our research depicted high variability in reporting recommendations and opinions. In this regard, we encourage further higher-quality research to gain evidence creating higher grade consensus between guidelines.

Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer: Guideline of Guidelines / Domenico Pandolfo, Savio; Cilio, Simone; Aveta, Achille; Wu, Zhenjie; Cerrato, Clara; Napolitano, Luigi; Lasorsa, Francesco; Lucarelli, Giuseppe; Verze, Paolo; Siracusano, Salvatore; Quattrone, Carmelo; Ferro, Matteo; Bologna, Eugenio; Campi, Riccardo; DEL GIUDICE, Francesco; Bertolo, Riccardo; Amparore, Daniele; Palumbo, Sara; Manfredi, Celeste; Autorino, Riccardo. - In: CANCERS. - ISSN 2072-6694. - (2024). [10.3390/cancers16061115]

Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer: Guideline of Guidelines

Luigi Napolitano;Giuseppe Lucarelli;Matteo Ferro;Eugenio Bologna;FRANCESCO DEL GIUDICE;
2024

Abstract

Background: Upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is a rare disease with a potentially dismal prognosis. We systematically compared international guidelines on UTUC to analyze similitudes and differences among them. Methods: We conducted a search on MEDLINE/PubMed for guidelines related to UTUC from 2010 to the present. In addition, we manually explored the websites of urological and oncological societies and journals to identify pertinent guidelines. We also assessed recommendations from the International Bladder Cancer Network, the Canadian Urological Association, the European Society for Medical Oncology, and the International Consultation on Bladder Cancer, considering their expertise and experience in the field. Results: Among all the sources, only the American Urologist Association (AUA), European Association of Urology (EAU), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines specifically report data on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of UTUC. Current analysis reveals several differences between all three sources on diagnostic work-up, patient management, and follow-up. Among all, AUA and EAU guidelines show more detailed indications. Conclusions: Despite the growing incidence of UTUC, only AUA, EAU, and NCCN guidelines deal with this cancer. Our research depicted high variability in reporting recommendations and opinions. In this regard, we encourage further higher-quality research to gain evidence creating higher grade consensus between guidelines.
2024
upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC); guidelines; diagnosis; management; follow-up
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Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer: Guideline of Guidelines / Domenico Pandolfo, Savio; Cilio, Simone; Aveta, Achille; Wu, Zhenjie; Cerrato, Clara; Napolitano, Luigi; Lasorsa, Francesco; Lucarelli, Giuseppe; Verze, Paolo; Siracusano, Salvatore; Quattrone, Carmelo; Ferro, Matteo; Bologna, Eugenio; Campi, Riccardo; DEL GIUDICE, Francesco; Bertolo, Riccardo; Amparore, Daniele; Palumbo, Sara; Manfredi, Celeste; Autorino, Riccardo. - In: CANCERS. - ISSN 2072-6694. - (2024). [10.3390/cancers16061115]
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