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Transitional Cell Carcinoma

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8.10 Conclusion

Transitional cell carcinoma is a common urological malignancy and in up to 5% of cases occurs in the kidney. The multicentric nature of TCC makes assessment of the entire urothelium essential prior to treatment. Vigilant urological and radiological follow-up is also warranted post-treatment to assess for metachronous lesions and recurrence. Conventional imaging modalities, such as IVU, RP, and US, still play a pivotal role in the assessment of hematuria in conjunction with endourological techniques. The recent advent of minimally invasive surgery that allows renal preservation makes accurate staging, usually with CT or MR imaging, mandatory to determine appropriate therapy. The technique of CTU has recently developed and offers superior detection of urinary tract tumors and calculi, as well as the ability to assess perirenal tissues and stage lesions, as a single comprehensive study. In the future, it is probable that CTU will become the standard investigation in the initial assessment and follow-up of patients with suspected TCC. Similar MR imaging protocols can also be used in patients not suitable for CTU, although detection of calculi may be suboptimal.

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  1. Abdominal Division, Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, V5Z 1M9, British Columbia, Canada

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  2. Department of Radiology, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland

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Browne, R.F., Torreggiani, W.C. (2006). Transitional Cell Carcinoma. In: Guermazi, A. (eds) Imaging of Kidney Cancer. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30003-1_8

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