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Recalling the Treatment and Prognosis of Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer (UTUC)

NCT06401265 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 8000

Last updated 2024-05-06

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Summary

Among urothelial cancers, upper urinary tract urothelial cancers, including renal pelvis and ureteral cancers have a higher incidence rate in Taiwan than Western countries. In particular, the proportion of female patients is similar to that of males. This situation is significantly different from that in foreign countries. The cause is currently uncertain.In the past, the arsenic contamination of groundwater made blackfoot disease become common and malignant in areas. Now, the number of kidney dialysis patients in Taiwan is increasing; and according to statistics, there is a significantly higher incidence of urothelial cancer among kidney dialysis patients. This may be caused by the use of traditional Chinese medicine or other unknown reasons.

Conditions

  • Uterine Cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-02-08
Completion
2022-09-05

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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