Staged treatment of invasive carcinoma of bladder.
A three-stage approach to carcinoma of the bladder consists of preliminary urinary diversion, radiation therapy, and simple total cystectomy.  We have used this method for more than ten years.  The survival rates are the same as generally published, and the morbidity and mortality contrast favorably with other reports.  To date no patient has died within two months of completion of the course of therapy.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D000882:Haplorhini; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion