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Primary epithelial tumors of the upper urinary tract often present a diagnostic challenge and therapeutic dilemma. Considerable uncertainty exists regarding treatment of these uncommon neoplasms, especially with regard to the selection of patients who might benefit from conservative (kidney-sparing) surgery. Therapeutic guidelines have emanated largely from retrospective analysis of different surgical approaches, or from pathologic mapping of nephroureterectomy specimens, since accurate preoperative clinical staging could not always be obtained.
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Herr, H.W., Huffman, J.L. (1987). Ureteroscopic resection of upper tract urothelial tumors. In: Ratliff, T.L., Catalona, W.J. (eds) Genitourinary Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 34. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2033-3_5
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