Radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer: Contemporary results and remaining controversies Journal Article
| Authors: | Gschwend, J. E.; Fair, W. R.; Vieweg, J. |
| Article Title: | Radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer: Contemporary results and remaining controversies |
| Abstract: | The impact of stage progression of superficial cancer to invasive disease is profound. However, the optimal-timed management of invasive bladder cancer is still controversial. Pelvic lymph node dissection and radical cystectomy are considered to be the optimal therapy regarding local tumor control and ultimate cure of cancer, whereas chemotherapy offers the only viable but limited option for patients with distant metastasis or locally advanced disease. Identification of conventional and molecular prognostic factors to predict cancer- specific survival following radical cystectomy is one important step to identify candidates that may benefit from early cystectomy or adjunct chemotherapy. With this background, the results of historic and contemporary radical cystectomy series for carcinoma of the bladder are reviewed. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; cancer surgery; survival rate; review; cancer staging; pelvis lymph node; lymphatic metastasis; neoplasm staging; reproducibility of results; pelvis lymphadenectomy; bladder cancer; urinary bladder neoplasms; prostatic neoplasms; radical cystectomy; cystectomy; neoplasm metastasis; neoplasm invasiveness; neoplasms, second primary; urethral neoplasms; invasive bladder cancer; humans; prognosis; human; male; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | European Urology |
| Volume: | 38 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0302-2838 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science, Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2000-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 121 |
| End Page: | 130 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10895001 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000020268 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
