title: Partial cystectomy: can it be incorporated into integrated therapy program?
abstract: A retrospective study of 23 partial cystectomies for bladder cancer performed during a twelve-year period revealed no operative deaths and a low morbidity. Bladder capacity was little affected by the use of preoperative radiotherapy, and complications were minimal. The results suggest that protracted radiotherapy can be used preoperatively without adversely influencing operative complications.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*