Lower tract neoplasm: Update of imaging evaluation

Publication date: December 2017 Source:European Journal of Radiology, Volume 97 Author(s): Robert Hartman, Akira Kawashima Cancers of the lower urinary tract can arise from the bladder, urachus or urethra. Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) is the most common of these. The presentation of bladder, urachal and urethral cancers can differ but many result in hematuria as an initial indication. The diagnosis and staging of these cancers often necessitate radiologic imaging often in the form of cross-section CT urography or MR urography. The following article reviews the specific nature of lower tract cancers and their imaging.
Source: European Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research