High-Grade Ureteroscopic Biopsy Is Associated with Advanced Pathology of Upper-Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Tumors at Definitive Surgical Resection

Abstract

High URS biopsy grade, but not stage, is associated with adverse tumor pathology. This information may play a valuable role for risk stratification and in the appropriate selection of endoscopic management vs surgical extirpation for UTUC.