Korean J Urol.  1974 Jun;15(2):115-122.

Statistical Observation on Malignant Tumors of the Urinary Tract

• Yoon MS
• Lim SK

Abstract

Statistical observation was made on 117 cases of malignant tumors in the urinary tract who had been admitted to Department of the Urology, St. Mary's Hospital from January 1, 1966 to May 31. 1972. Statistical observation included age, sex, clinical manifestation, annual distribution, organ distribution and methods of operation. The results were as follows; 1. Male patients were more common than female patients, and most of them were over the age of 40 years. Hematuria was the most common symptom, and other symptoms were pain, mass and dysuria. Operations were performed in 79 patients, and remaining patients were treated with radiation, chemotherapy and hormone therapy. 2. The urinary bladder was the most commonly involved organ, and other organs were in order of kidney, prostate and penis. Histologically, transitional cell carcinoma in the bladder was the most common and next in order was of renal cell carcinoma, Wilms' tumor and squamous cell carcinoma of penis.

Keyword

urinary tract malignant tumor

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Drug Therapy
Dysuria
Female
Hematuria
Humans
Kidney
Male
Penis
Prostate
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Tract*
Urology
Wilms Tumor