Rising incidence rates and unaltered survival rates for primary upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma:a Dutch population-based study from 1993 to 2017

Aim: To assess trends in the incidence, disease management and survival rates for upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in the Netherlands. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with primary UTUC in the Netherlands between 1993 and 2017 were identified through the population-based Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR). Patient and tumour characteristics, as well as information on treatment and vital status, were retrieved from the NCR. Age-standardized incidence rates were calculated, stratified by age, gender, calendar period and disease stage. Relative survival served as an approxi... Mehr ...