Small Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract (UUT-SCC): Report of a Rare Entity and Systematic Review of the Literature
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract
A Ouzzane, T Ghoneim, K Udo, M Verhasselt-Crinquette, P Puech, N Betrouni, M Rouprêt, A Villers, X Leroy, P Colin
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20110701
2011 Aug 1
Cancer Treat Rev
Small Cell Carcinoma of the Upper Urinary Tract (UUT-SCC): Report of a Rare Entity and Systematic Review of the Literature
Cancer Treat Rev. 2011 Aug 1;37(5):366-372, A Ouzzane, T Ghoneim, K Udo, M Verhasselt-Crinquette, P Puech, N Betrouni, M Rouprêt, A Villers, X Leroy, P Colin
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Primary small cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (UUT-SCC) is an extremely uncommon disease. The current knowledge of these rare tumors is mainly based on case reports or small series. Methods: We reported two cases and performed a systematic literature search from 1970 to 2010 for articles on UUT-SCC. Overall, 40 patients with UUT-SCC were reviewed, a database was generated to analyze clinical characteristics, pathological features and therapy outcomes and to attempt in identifying...
