Natural history of superficial bladder tumors: 10- to 20-year follow-up of treated patients. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Superficial bladder tumors (Ta, Tl, Tis) account for 80% of primary bladder cancers. Transurethral resection and intravesical therapy are successful in controlling the majority of these tumors for up to 5 years. However, patients with multiple or recurrent Ta, Tl and Tis bladder cancer have a lifelong risk of developing stage progression and upper tract tumors. One-half are at risk of having cystectomy eventually and one-third are at risk over a 15-20 year period of dying of bladder cancer.

publication date

  • January 1, 1997

Research

keywords

  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0030626585

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/BF02201977

PubMed ID

  • 9144896

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 15

issue

  • 2