[Molecular basis of intratumoral heterogeneity of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma].

In the article the main mechanisms of molecular pathogenesis of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma are presented. Two different molecular pathways that determine the development of non-invasive and invasive urothelial carcinoma, the immunohistochemical spectrum of stem markers and aspects of the carcinogenesis of multifocal and recurrent tumors are considered.

[Markers of stem cells and their prognostic values for urothelial carcinomas of the urinary tract].

Unlabelled: The fundamental question about the origin of cancer stem cells of urothelial carcinomas with luminal remains open. So far, no convincing evidence has been found to determine whether these events occur in a single cell, presumably basal, or are realized in different precursor cells of the urothelium. The potential of a number of potential stem markers as cancer stem cells in urothelial carcinomas and their prognostic significance are currently being investigated.