title: [Problems und results of treatment of urinary bladder carcinoma in old age (author's transl)].
abstract: The present paper reports on problems and results of treatment of urinary bladder carcinoma in 160 patients over 70 years of age. The 2-year survival rate was 44%, the 5-year survival rate was 19%. According to our results transurethral electroresection followed by high voltage radiation proved to be superior to other procedures in patients over 70 years of age.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D004598:Electrosurgery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Probleme und Ergebnisse der kombinierten Behandlung maligner Harnblasentumoren im höheren Lebensalter.