Research Article

MicroRNA Profiling in Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Associated with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy

Table 1

Clinical and histopathological data of patients with upper tract urothelial cancer from Balkan endemic nephropathy regions (BEN-UTUC) and nonendemic regions (non-BEN-UTUC).

SampleGenderAgePlace of livingTumor localizationSideGrowth patternGrade (low/high)Stage
(low/high)

BEN-UTUC 1M79Endemic region (village Mezgraja)Renal pelvis RightSolid High Low
BEN-UTUC 2M63Endemic region (village Tesica)UreterLeftSolidLow High
BEN-UTUC 3M65Endemic region (village Mezgraja)UreterRightPapillaryLow Low
BEN-UTUC 4M71Endemic region (village Donja Trnava)Renal pelvis RightPapillaryHigh Low
BEN-UTUC 5M59Endemic region (village Moravski Bujmir) Renal pelvis and ureter multifocalLeftPapillaryLow Low
BEN-UTUC 6F64Endemic regionRenal pelvisLeft
BEN-UTUC 7F61Endemic region (village Kocane, Doljevac)Renal pelvisLeftPapillaryLow High
Non-BEN-UTUC 1F66Nonendemic region (city of Nis) Renal pelvisLeftSolidHigh High
Non-BEN-UTUC 2M39Nonendemic region (village Balicevac, Merosina)Renal pelvis and ureterRightPapillaryLow Low
Non-BEN-UTUC 3F65Nonendemic region (city of Nis) UreterLeftPapillary and solidHigh Low
Non-BEN-UTUC 4M68Nonendemic region (city of Nis) Renal pelvisRightPapillary and solidHigh Low
Non-BEN-UTUC 5F76Nonendemic region(village Vukasinovac, Aleksinac)Renal pelvisLeftSolidHigh High