Abstract:Background
To determine the prognostic value of α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase (α-HBDH) on survival outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) patients after radical nephroureterectomy (RNU).
Methods
Data from 544 UTUC patients who underwent RNU at West China Hospital from May 2003 to June 2019 were retrospectively acquired and analysed. Overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and metastasis free survival (MFS) were the endpoints of interest. The cut-off value of α-HBDH was calculated… Show more
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