LYMPHOVASCULAR INVASION INDEPENDENTLY PREDICTS INCREASED DISEASE SPECIFIC SURVIVAL IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA OF THE UPPER URINARY TRACT

In addition to pathological stage and tumor grade, LVI is an independent prognostic factor for disease specific survival in upper tract TCC. Patients in the high and/or intermediate risk groups may benefit from integrated therapies with surgery and postoperative systemic chemotherapy.