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Lymphovascular Invasion and the Presence of More Than Three Tumors Are Associated With Poor Outcomes of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer After Bladder-conserving Therapies
Outcomes With Bladder Conserving Therapies in Invasive Bladder Cancer
M Zhang, R Tao, C Zhang, Z Shen
20100901
2010 Oct 1
Urology
Lymphovascular Invasion and the Presence of More Than Three Tumors Are Associated With Poor Outcomes of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer After Bladder-conserving Therapies
Urology. 2010 Oct 1;76(4):902-907, M Zhang, R Tao, C Zhang, Z Shen
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Objectives: To identify the predictive factors for survival and recurrence of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) (urothelial carcinoma) after bladder-conserving therapies and to determine the efficacy of partial cystectomy plus chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the treatment of MIBC. Methods: From 2002 through 2007, 100 patients with MIBC (pT2 74%, pT3-4 26%) underwent partial cystectomy (PC). Subjects who had stage pT3-4 disease received adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Univariate...
