A Multi-Institutional Comparison of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Oncologic Outcomes of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma in China and the United States

Abstract

Patient and disease characteristics of upper tract urothelial carcinoma differed between the Chinese and American cohorts. Chinese patients appeared relatively healthier at presentation but more often exhibited adverse pathological features. While evaluation and management patterns may account for these variations, the pathological findings may reflect a differential underlying pathogenesis of disease. Additional study is warranted to further characterize these differences.