Urinary Tract Carcinoma: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
UROTELIAL BLADDER TUMORS. CARCINOMA OF THE UPPER AND LOWER URINARY TRACT
INTRODUCTION
This document discusses tumors that originate in the urothelium, also known as the transitional epithelium, which lines the entire excretory tract. The lower excretory tract is most frequently affected by neoplasms, with tobacco being a major etiological factor. Bladder cancer is the second most frequent urological malignancy, more common in males between 60-70 years of age.
CARCINOMA OF THE LOWER URINARY TRACT OR
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