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Bladder Cancer
Nonmuscle invasive micropapillary bladder carcinoma treated by early cystectomy
April 11th, 2006
Nonmuscle invasive micropapillary bladder carcinoma should be treated by early cystectomy. According to a study from the United States, "Micropapillary bladder carcinoma is a rare variant of UC. Due to paucity of data regarding treatment outcomes, patients with nonmuscle invasive micropapillary UC often receive intravesical therapy in an attempt at bladder preservation. We reviewed the records of all patients evaluated at our institution who had micropapillary UC of the bladder. Of these, 44 had nonmuscle invasive disease at presentation and form the basis of this reported." "Mean patient age was 64.3 years (range 45 to 81) with a male-to-female...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2006-04-11)
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