Preoperative pyuria predicts advanced pathologic tumor stage and worse survival in patients with urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract treated by radical nephroureterectomy

摘要

Objectives: To investigate the association of preoperative pyuria with pathologic features and oncologic outcomes in patients with urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UTUC) treated by radical nephroureterectomy (RNU).