2021
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000024182
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Hydronephrosis in patients with cervical cancer is an indicator of poor outcome

Abstract: Cervical cancer is a common malignancy in women. The presence of hydronephrosis in patients with cervical cancer can be a challenging clinical problem. The appropriate management of these patients and the prediction of their outcomes are concerns among gynecologists, urologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and nephrologists. We enrolled a total of 2225 patients with cervical cancer over a 12-year period from the nationwide database of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Bureau. Among them, 445 p… Show more

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“…In addition, treatment delays, comorbidities, and more advanced cervical cancer can increase the mortality of patients with hydronephrosis. 11,12 In this study, it was also found that patients who underwent deobstruction had a higher survival rate. Previous studies also reported that the 1-year survival of patients who underwent deobstruction was higher J Indon Med Assoc, Volum: 74, Nomor: 2, April -Mei 2024 than those who did not.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 56%
“…In addition, treatment delays, comorbidities, and more advanced cervical cancer can increase the mortality of patients with hydronephrosis. 11,12 In this study, it was also found that patients who underwent deobstruction had a higher survival rate. Previous studies also reported that the 1-year survival of patients who underwent deobstruction was higher J Indon Med Assoc, Volum: 74, Nomor: 2, April -Mei 2024 than those who did not.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 56%
“…It occurs as a consequence of a tumor or lymph nodes growth, inflammation or fibrosis in pelvis, which results in pain occurrence, infection, or renal malfunction due to obstruction. Furthermore, it is considered to be an indicator of a bad prognosis in such patients [9].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Diabetes is a significant prognostic factor in cervical cancer patients and is associated with a poor prognosis, according to a meta-analysis by Chen et al, (2017). The fact that the hydronephrosis group had a high all-cause mortality rate may be due to the coexistence of many comorbidities (Yang et al, 2021).…”
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confidence: 99%