Journal article
The optimal management of T1 high-grade bladder cancer
Canadian Urological Association journal, Vol.3(6 Suppl 4), pp.S188-S192
12/2009
PMCID: PMC2792452
PMID: 20019983
Abstract
Stage T1Hg bladder cancer should be considered an aggressive and potentially lethal disease. The importance of initial re-resection to identify unrecognized muscle-invasive disease is significant. Most patients with high-risk disease are candidates for initial bladder salvage with intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine for immunotherapy, a procedure with a high survival rate; however, failure of the procedure may result in a guarded prognosis. Even after apparent success, patients should be informed of the risks of the disease progressing to muscle-invasive or metastatic disease and the need for vigilant monitoring. Despite optimal management, a significant number of patients relapse or progress to invasive disease requiring cystectomy. This review provides insight into the optimal management of T1 high-grade bladder cancer.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The optimal management of T1 high-grade bladder cancer
- Creators
- Kenneth G Nepple - University of Iowa Department of Urology, Iowa City, IAMichael A O'Donnell
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Canadian Urological Association journal, Vol.3(6 Suppl 4), pp.S188-S192
- Publisher
- Canada
- PMID
- 20019983
- PMCID
- PMC2792452
- ISSN
- 1911-6470
- eISSN
- 1920-1214
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2009
- Academic Unit
- Urology
- Record Identifier
- 9984051716702771
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