Treatment
The preferred method for treating most upper tract tumors is surgical removal of the kidney, ureter, and a portion of the bladder (nephroureterectomy). Partial removal of the ureter is not often recommended because there is a high risk for recurrence in the remaining portion.
Tumors that are confined to the lower third of the ureter may be treated using surgical removal of the ureter (ureterectomy) and surgical removal of regional lymph nodes (lymphadenectomy).
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