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[Infiltrating bladder tumors associated with upper urinary tract tumors]
R Ferrero Doria1, P L Guzmán Martínez-Valls, J P Morga Egea
1Servicio de Urología, Hospital General Universitario de Murcia.
Actas Urologicas Espanolas
|January 12, 1999
Summary
This study found that bladder cancer patients with upper tract tumors often have multifocal, recurrent, and large bladder tumors, frequently accompanied by bladder cystitis. These factors indicate a higher risk of associated upper tract malignancies.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Pathology
Context:
- Investigates the co-occurrence of infiltrant bladder tumors and upper urinary tract tumors.
- Analyzes a cohort of patients diagnosed between 1986 and 1996.
- Identifies the prevalence of associated tumors in infiltrant bladder cancer cases.
Purpose:
- To determine the characteristics and clinical presentation of patients with both bladder and upper tract transitional tumors.
- To identify risk factors and concurrent features associated with this dual tumor presentation.
Summary:
- Out of 262 infiltrant bladder tumors and 52 upper tract tumors, 8 patients (3.05%) presented with both.
- Associated bladder tumors were often multifocal (87.5%), recurrent (75%), larger than 3 cm (100%), and frequently occurred alongside bladder cystitis (50%).
- Upper tract tumors were pT1 (4 cases) and pT3 (4 cases), with 62% being ipsilateral to bladder tumors.
Impact:
- Highlights specific bladder tumor characteristics that may indicate a higher risk of concurrent upper tract tumors.
- Provides insights into the clinical management and surveillance strategies for patients with associated urothelial malignancies.
- Contributes to understanding the complex relationship between upper tract and bladder urothelial carcinoma.