Primary adenocarcinoma of the bladder: a retrospective study of 20 patients.
A retrospective analysis is presented of 20 patients with primary adenocarcinoma of the bladder treated with non-radical procedures. The survival rate has averaged less than 1 year, regardless of the mode of therapy, with only 1 patient alive 2 years after segmental cystectomy. The male-to-female ratio of patients was only 2 to 1. All patients had deeply infiltrating tumor at the time of initial diagnosis. Chemotherapy in conjunction with irradiation therapy used in the treatment of 1 of the patients proved to be ineffective.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*