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<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0Reviewed by Marek Babjuk and Paolo Gontero<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 2024 EAU guidelines mention a study concluding that FISH and Bladder EpiCheck\u00ae along with cytology could be helpful as an ancillary tool in the diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) [1].<\/strong><\/p>\n The standard recommended tools for the diagnosis of UTUC include computed tomography (CT) urography for diagnosis and staging and a urethrocystoscopy to rule out bladder tumour [1]. If imaging and voided urine cytology are not sufficient for the diagnosis and\/or risk-stratification of patients suspected to have UTUC, diagnostic ureteroscopy is recommended [1].<\/p>\n Despite being the standard of care for UTUC diagnosis, CT urography cannot detect carcinoma in situ (CIS) and flat lesions, and endoscopic procedures are invasive and cumbersome [2,3].<\/p>\n A recent prospective study in 79 patients showed promising results of urine biomarker tests (Bladder EpiCheck\u00ae and Urovysion\u00ae-FISH) and concluded that these tests could be helpful ancillary methods for the detection of UTUC [4].<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2192\u00a0<\/span>Read our update on this study here<\/a><\/p>\n Despite these promising data, the low number of cases included in this study cannot allow any definitive conclusions and multicentric, randomised studies are needed.<\/p>\n Consequently, the guidelines, other than appraising the diagnostic value of FISH and Bladder EpiCheck\u00ae along with cytology in the detection of UTUC, also state the need for well-designed prospective comparative trials to further confirm their diagnostic utility for UTUC.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-6px|||” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”28px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_color=”#3b8dbf” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”45px|||||” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n <\/a>We updated our comprehensive slide resource on biomarkers and included a new section on UTUC. 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