PubMed · 1434650
Staging invasive bladder tumors.
Abstract
Staging of bladder tumors is based primarily on the depth of tumor invasion (T-category). Stage is important to treatment planning and prognosis. The problem is that clinical evaluation by T-category alone often understages the pathologic extent of disease and does not reliably predict treatment results. The current analysis shows that the presence of a mass palpable on bimanual examination is of prognostic value. Incorporating tumor volume with microscopic tumor invasion may enhance the usefulness of clinical staging.
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H W Herr. 1992. Staging invasive bladder tumors.. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930510403
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