Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
Conditions
Keywords
Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma, Nephroureterectomy surgery, Relapse, Quality of life, Diagnosis and Treatment strategies
Brief summary
Observational study on relapse occurrence and on the quality of life in patients who underwent nephroureterectomy surgery
Detailed description
Monocentric prospective and retrospective observational study on the quality of life and on the pathological status in patients who underwent nephroureterectomy surgery. Oncological, psychological, sexual and quality of life-related data will be collected within a specifically created database that will allow us an easy and secure data extraction for the statistical analysis required by the clinical trial in terms of oncological relapse, clinical progression and improve the assistance and therapeutic strategy for each patient. Retrospective data for patients who underwent surgery between 1987 and today will be available in the form of clinical report stored in the hospital archives.
Interventions
Removal of cancer mass by urether and kidney complete resection.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years or older * Upper tract urothelial cancer diagnosis * Indication to cancer removal through nephroureterectomy surgery * Ability to read and sign the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Age \< 18 years * Absence of upper tract urothelial cancer * Inability to read and sign the informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical progression data collection | 50 years | Collection intended for the purpose of implementing diagnostic and therepautic strategies for the management of the disease in both the patient enrolled in the study and for future cases. Data will be collected in a dedicated internal database by means of medical records obtained during the patients' stay in the hospital and during follow up visits. The data collected includes anamnesis, data regarding surgery, laboratory exam and imaging exams. |
Countries
Italy