Natural history of superficial bladder tumors: 10- To 20-year follow-up of treated patients Journal Article
| Author: | Herr, H. W. |
| Article Title: | Natural history of superficial bladder tumors: 10- To 20-year follow-up of treated patients |
| Abstract: | Superficial bladder tumors (Ta, T1, 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. Onehalf are at risk of having cystectomy eventually and onethird are at risk over a 15-20 year period of dying of bladder cancer. © Springer-Verlag 1997. |
| Keywords: | disease course; review; pathophysiology; follow up; follow-up studies; neoplasm recurrence, local; risk factors; bladder tumor; risk factor; urinary bladder neoplasms; longitudinal studies; disease progression; tumor recurrence; longitudinal study; humans; human |
| Journal Title: | World Journal of Urology |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0724-4983 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 1997-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 84 |
| End Page: | 88 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 9144896 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF02201977 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 17 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
