Treatment of invasive grade 3 transitional cell bladder cancer. A retrospective study of 10 years' experience with external irradiation, and preoperative irradiation and cystectomy.
Three hundred and seventy-four patients with invasive grade 3 bladder cancer treated with either external irradiation or preoperative irradiation and cystectomy were re-evaluated. Cancer-free survival was markedly better for patients who underwent preoperative irradiation and operation than irradiation only, even if a complete clinical response had occurred initially.
Wijkström
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Department of Urology, Huddinge Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Edsmyr
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Nilsson
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*