Follow-up strategies and management of recurrence in urologic oncology bladder cancer: invasive bladder cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A surveillance program following cystectomy should consider a patient's individual risk for the development of local and distant recurrences and any specific needs related to the urinary tract reconstruction performed (Table 1). Well-documented recurrence patterns following cystectomy are available from many large surgical series and provide the background information needed for tailoring follow-up based on pathologic criteria. Economic issues also must be considered, given that the health care-related expenses of treating and following patients with bladder cancer is twice as much as that expended for the treatment of prostate cancer. Because of the ever-increasing fiscal constraints placed on clinicians, risk-adjusted follow-up strategies are reasonable, but will require prospective evaluation to validate their appropriateness.

publication date

  • November 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0344442753

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0094-0143(03)00061-2

PubMed ID

  • 14680314

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 30

issue

  • 4