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. 2016 Mar;14(1):1-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejcsup.2016.01.001. Epub 2016 Mar 22.

Urothelial carcinoma management in elderly or unfit patients

Joaquim Bellmunt  1 , Nicolas Mottet  2 , Maria De Santis  3
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Urothelial carcinoma management in elderly or unfit patients

Joaquim Bellmunt et al. EJC Suppl. 2016 Mar.
No abstract available

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Cisplatin; Cisplatin ‘unfit’ patients; Upper tract urothelial carcinoma; Urothelial carcinoma; Vinflunine.

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The G-8 geriatric screening tool (based on [19]). ADL, activities of daily living; CISR-G, cumulative illness rating scale for geriatrics; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living.
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Distribution of primary therapies received by MIBC patients by age group . Reproduced with permission. © European Association of Urology 2012.
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Proposed flowchart for the management of UTUC .*In patients with solitary kidney, consider a more conservative approach. CT, computed tomography; RNU, radical nephroureterectomy; UTUC, upper urinary tract urothelial cell carcinoma.
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