Using Hematuria as Detection of Post-kidney Transplantation Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Is Associated With Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Occurrence

摘要

Objectives. Kidney transplantation (KT) is an important renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The incidence of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) is relatively higher in Taiwan. According to our institutional database, early onset of post-KT UTUC is not uncommon. Early detection of post-KT UTUC is an important issue to improve oncologic outcome. Because painless hematuria is a common symptom for UTUC, this study analyzes whether using hematuria as post-KT UTUC screening delayed cancer diagnosis or not.