The 2019 EAU UTUC Guidelines present a limited update of the 2018 version.
Summary of changes
The literature for the complete document has been assessed and updated, whenever relevant. Conclusions and recommendations have been rephrased and added to throughout the current document.
Key changes for the 2019 print:
- Section 3.2 – Risk factors, has been expanded
- Section 4.4 – Future developments, was added
- Section 5.6 – Summary of evidence and guidelines for the diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma of the upper urinary tract – two recommendations were added.
- Section 7.2.2 – Metastasectomy, has been added
Section 7.2.3 – Systemic treatments, has been expanded to include immune checkpoint inhibitors.