title: Anterior spread of gynaecological neoplasias: reliability between some diagnostic procedures.
abstract: The Authors report their experience regarding the comparison between pre-surgical clinico-instrumental staging and intra-operative staging in 134 patients with gynaecological neoplasias, particularly considering the spread to the lower urinary tract. The analysis of the results shows the moderate reliability of the cystoscopy in routinely evaluating extension of gynaecologic malignant diseases. The association of cytological urinary sediment examination with cystoscopy improves the possibility of a better evaluation. On the contrary, vesical biopsy, performed on the indications of cystoscopy and urinary cytology, and standard excretory urography prove to be insensitive indicators in diagnosing the spread of gynaecological malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Institute of the Gynecologic and Obstetric Clinic, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fabris
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Onnis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D014567:Urography