title: Radical cystectomy for residual of recurrent tumour after definitive radiotherapy (salvage cystectomy).
abstract: The results of salvage cystectomy for persistent or recurrent tumour following definite radiotherapy in 47 patients are reviewed. The calculated five-year survival rate was 25% for all stages, with a significantly better survival for the low pathological stages. Operative mortality was 12.8%. It was concluded that salvage cystectomy is a suitable supplement in the treatment of bladder cancer in spite of the considerable operative mortality and complication rate.
authors.affiliation: Finsen Institute, Copenhagen.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walbom-Jørgensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*