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[Evaluation of advanced bladder tumor]
Y Nagase1, N Moriyama, S Kurimoto
1Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo.
Summary
Advanced bladder tumors with lymph node metastases show significantly lower survival rates. Other evaluated factors like tumor stage or histological type did not impact survival outcomes in this study.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Context:
- Retrospective analysis of 92 advanced bladder tumor cases treated between 1977 and 1992.
- Advanced bladder tumor defined as pT2 or higher, or presence of distant metastases.
- Evaluation of therapeutic methods, histological characteristics, and infiltration patterns.
Purpose:
- To identify prognostic factors influencing survival in advanced bladder cancer.
- To assess the impact of lymph node metastasis on patient outcomes.
- To analyze various clinicopathological features and their correlation with survival.
Summary:
- Lymph node metastasis was the only significant negative prognostic factor identified (p < 0.01).
- Tumor stage, histological type, grade, infiltration type, lymphatic, and vessel infiltration did not significantly affect survival rates.
- Kaplan-Meier method used for survival rate calculation.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical role of lymph node status in advanced bladder cancer prognosis.
- Informs clinical decision-making regarding staging and treatment strategies.
- Suggests focusing on lymph node assessment for risk stratification in advanced bladder tumors.