Radiotherapy Combined with Systemic Therapy Versus Systemic Therapy for Oligometastatic UTUCs

Systematic medical therapy is same as the systematic treatment group. SBRT radiotherapy or conventional fractionated radiotherapy can be used according to the extent and size of the metastatic foci. SBRT radiotherapy is preferred, and a higher dose should be given as far as possible when the normal tissues permit, with a preferred single dose of ≥5Gy.

The choice of first-line treatment is based on the guidelines, and may include chemotherapy or immune checkpoint inhibitors, or a combination of therapies. For patients who can tolerate cisplatin, chemotherapy is given with the gemcitabine-cisplatin regimen, as follows: gemcitabine 1000mg/m2 d1,8; cisplatin 70 mg/m2, avoiding light, intravenous drip d2; 3 weeks for 1 cycle. For intolerant patients, the gemcitabine-carboplatin regimen is given as follows: gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d1,8, IV, carboplatin (4.5×\[GFR+25\]) mg, IV, d1; 3 weeks as 1 cycle. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and targeted agents may be administered if the patient does not tolerate chemotherapy; either in combination with chemotherapy or directly as first line.