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Posterior urethra cancer

MedGen UID:
124676
•Concept ID:
C0279931
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Malignant Neoplasm of Posterior Urethra; malignant neoplasm of posterior urethra; Malignant Neoplasm of the Posterior Urethra; malignant neoplasm of the posterior urethra; Malignant Tumor of Posterior Urethra; malignant tumor of posterior urethra; Malignant Tumor of the Posterior Urethra; malignant tumor of the posterior urethra; malignant tumour of posterior urethra; malignant tumour of the posterior urethra; posterior urethra cancer; Posterior Urethra Malignant Neoplasm; posterior urethra malignant neoplasm; Posterior Urethra Malignant Tumor; posterior urethra malignant tumor; posterior urethra malignant tumour; posterior urethral cancer; Posterior Urethral Malignant Neoplasm; posterior urethral malignant neoplasm; Posterior Urethral Malignant Tumor; posterior urethral malignant tumor; posterior urethral malignant tumour
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004240

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that affects the portion of the urethra that is close to the bladder. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPosterior urethra cancer

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pubectomy and urinary reconstruction provides definitive treatment of urosymphyseal fistula following prostate cancer treatment.
Andrews JR, Hebert KJ, Boswell TC, Avant RA, Boonipatt T, Kreutz-Rodrigues L, Bakri K, Houdek MT, Karnes RJ, Viers BR
BJU Int 2021 Oct;128(4):460-467. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/bju.15333. PMID: 33403768
Treatment of Radiation-Induced Urethral Strictures.
Hofer MD, Liu JS, Morey AF
Urol Clin North Am 2017 Feb;44(1):87-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2016.08.005. PMID: 27908375
Posterior urethral complications of the treatment of prostate cancer.
Mundy AR, Andrich DE
BJU Int 2012 Aug;110(3):304-25. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10864.x. PMID: 22340079

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pelvic Fracture Urethral Distraction Defect.
Krughoff K, Shapiro J, Peterson AC
Urol Clin North Am 2022 Aug;49(3):383-391. Epub 2022 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2022.04.003. PMID: 35931431
Posterior urethral polyp in children.
Aballa N, Saiad MO
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021 Jul-Sep;18(3):148-149. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_88_20. PMID: 34341198Free PMC Article
Sexual-Sparing Robot Assisted Radical Cystectomy in Female: A Step-By-Step Guide.
Pacchetti A, Pignot G, Le Quellec A, Rybikowski S, Maubon T, Branger N, Lannes F, Sypre D, Fakhfakh S, Lorusso V, Rion C, Terrone C, Walz J
Urology 2021 Oct;156:322-323. Epub 2021 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.06.002. PMID: 34133980
Secondary Urethral Malignancies Following Prostate Brachytherapy.
Agrawal S, Lacy JM, Bagga H, Angermeier KW, Ciezki J, Tendulkar RD, Reddy CA, Wood HM
Urology 2017 Dec;110:172-176. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.08.036. PMID: 28882777
Pathophysiology and Contributing Factors in Postprostatectomy Incontinence: A Review.
Heesakkers J, Farag F, Bauer RM, Sandhu J, De Ridder D, Stenzl A
Eur Urol 2017 Jun;71(6):936-944. Epub 2016 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.09.031. PMID: 27720536

Diagnosis

Pelvic Fracture Urethral Distraction Defect.
Krughoff K, Shapiro J, Peterson AC
Urol Clin North Am 2022 Aug;49(3):383-391. Epub 2022 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2022.04.003. PMID: 35931431
Posterior urethral polyp in children.
Aballa N, Saiad MO
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021 Jul-Sep;18(3):148-149. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_88_20. PMID: 34341198Free PMC Article
Secondary Urethral Malignancies Following Prostate Brachytherapy.
Agrawal S, Lacy JM, Bagga H, Angermeier KW, Ciezki J, Tendulkar RD, Reddy CA, Wood HM
Urology 2017 Dec;110:172-176. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.08.036. PMID: 28882777
Imaging of the female perineum in adults.
Hosseinzadeh K, Heller MT, Houshmand G
Radiographics 2012 Jul-Aug;32(4):E129-68. doi: 10.1148/rg.324115134. PMID: 22787005
Imaging of male urethra.
Pavlica P, Barozzi L, Menchi I
Eur Radiol 2003 Jul;13(7):1583-96. Epub 2002 Dec 19 doi: 10.1007/s00330-002-1758-7. PMID: 12835971

Therapy

Technical details to achieve perfect early continence after radical prostatectomy.
Manfredi M, Fiori C, Amparore D, Checcucci E, Porpiglia F
Minerva Chir 2019 Feb;74(1):63-77. Epub 2018 Jul 23 doi: 10.23736/S0026-4733.18.07761-1. PMID: 30037176
Pathophysiology and Contributing Factors in Postprostatectomy Incontinence: A Review.
Heesakkers J, Farag F, Bauer RM, Sandhu J, De Ridder D, Stenzl A
Eur Urol 2017 Jun;71(6):936-944. Epub 2016 Oct 6 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.09.031. PMID: 27720536
Posterior urethral complications of the treatment of prostate cancer.
Mundy AR, Andrich DE
BJU Int 2012 Aug;110(3):304-25. Epub 2012 Feb 17 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2011.10864.x. PMID: 22340079
What's new in urethroplasty?
Andrich DE, Mundy AR
Curr Opin Urol 2011 Nov;21(6):455-60. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0b013e32834b154d. PMID: 21897261
Complicated urethroplasty: a guide for surgeons.
Burks FN, Santucci RA
Nat Rev Urol 2010 Sep;7(9):521-8. Epub 2010 Aug 10 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2010.118. PMID: 20697432

Prognosis

Secondary Urethral Malignancies Following Prostate Brachytherapy.
Agrawal S, Lacy JM, Bagga H, Angermeier KW, Ciezki J, Tendulkar RD, Reddy CA, Wood HM
Urology 2017 Dec;110:172-176. Epub 2017 Sep 4 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.08.036. PMID: 28882777
Long-term consequences of posterior urethral valves.
Lopez Pereira P, Martinez Urrutia MJ, Espinosa L, Jaureguizar E
J Pediatr Urol 2013 Oct;9(5):590-6. Epub 2013 Jul 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2013.06.007. PMID: 23871421
MR imaging of the male and female urethra.
Ryu J, Kim B
Radiographics 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):1169-85. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.5.g01se121169. PMID: 11553824
Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the spine.
Saengnipanthkul S, Jirarattanaphochai K, Rojviroj S, Sirichativapee W, Mahakkanukrauh C
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 Apr;17(4):427-30. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199204000-00008. PMID: 1579877
Childhood renal disorders in Nigeria.
Abdurrahman MB, Babaoye FA, Aikhionbare HA
Pediatr Nephrol 1990 Jan;4(1):88-93. doi: 10.1007/BF00858449. PMID: 2169846

Clinical prediction guides

Rectal and Urethro-Vesical Subregions for Toxicity Prediction After Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: Validation of Voxel-Based Models in an Independent Population.
Mylona E, Ebert M, Kennedy A, Joseph D, Denham J, Steigler A, Supiot S, Acosta O, de Crevoisier R
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2020 Dec 1;108(5):1189-1195. Epub 2020 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.07.019. PMID: 32673785
Clinical characteristics and endoscopic treatment of hematospermia with postcoital hematuria.
Huang ZM, Li YF, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Luo Y, Nie ZL, Li K, Feng QX, Liu XD
BMC Urol 2020 Jun 29;20(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12894-020-00646-x. PMID: 32600309Free PMC Article
Morphological and clinical evaluation of prostatic urethra using modified sonourethrography with retrograde jelly injection.
Minagawa T, Daimon H, Ogawa N, Saito T, Suzuki T, Domen T, Nagai T, Ogawa T, Ishizuka O
Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2019 Apr;11(2):O4-O10. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.1111/luts.12203. PMID: 29193884
Total bladder and posterior urethral reconstruction: salvage technique for defunctionalized bladder with recalcitrant posterior urethral stenosis.
Patil MB, Hannoun D, Reyblat P, Boyd SD
J Urol 2015 May;193(5):1649-54. Epub 2014 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.11.102. PMID: 25534328
MR imaging of the male and female urethra.
Ryu J, Kim B
Radiographics 2001 Sep-Oct;21(5):1169-85. doi: 10.1148/radiographics.21.5.g01se121169. PMID: 11553824

Recent systematic reviews

Efficacy of Mitomycin C Combined with Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy for Urethral Strictures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Xu C, Zhu Z, Lin L, Lv T, Cai T, Lin J
Urol Int 2023;107(4):344-357. Epub 2021 Oct 20 doi: 10.1159/000518977. PMID: 34670219

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