title: Computed tomography in the management of bladder carcinoma.
abstract: Between 1978 and 1980, 30 patients were evaluated by computed tomography (CT). CT differed from clinical stage in 10 of 30 patients (30%). In 9 of the 10 patients the change in stage resulted because of extravesical extension or involvement of the prostate. Seventeen patients underwent pre-operative irradiation, and CT scans done post-irradiation showed a decrease in tumor stage in 5 patients (33%). The accuracy of CT in detecting nodal involvement was limited with an overall accuracy of 65%. CT has limited value in staging of bladder cancer.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery