Kidney Stone History and Survival Outcomes in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
In this cohort study of patients with UTUC who underwent radical nephroureterectomy, a history of urinary tract stones was associated with inferior CSS and DFS, suggesting that patients with UTUC and stone history may represent a higher-risk subgroup that could warrant intensified surveillance and consideration of tailored adjuvant therapy.
Authors
- Bor-En Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-5373)
- Chen‐Han Wilfred Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-9920)
- Wen‐Chi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6333-1638)
- Yao‐Chou Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2833-5609)
- Ying‐Rui Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6002-5627)
- Wen-Jeng Wu
- Ching‐Chia Li
- Hsi‐Chin Wu
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University (TW)
- Tzu Chi University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Beigang Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.41054
- Primary Topic
- Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00