title: Radical cystectomy for invasive squamous cell bladder cancer in a renal transplant patient.
abstract: A rare case of invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder developing 5 years after cadaveric renal transplant is described. The technical precautions to be taken while performing a radical cystectomy in such a situation is highlighted. This patient required chemotherapy in the post-operative period, and the role of chemotherapy in the presence of immunosuppressive therapy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srinivas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapadia
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015653:Cystectomy; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011184:Postoperative Period; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*