Superficial bladder cancer: timing of check cystoscopies in the first year.
We report a prospective study of 141 patients presenting for the first time with a small, solitary, non-invasive, moderately or well differentiated transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. The pattern of recurrence in the first year was assessed and recurrence rates calculated; 80% of patients without recurrence at 3 months remained clear in the first year. There was a highly significant reduction in recurrence rates for those free of recurrence at 3 months. It has been suggested that this group should have the second check cystoscopy at 1 year and yearly cystoscopies thereafter. Our findings support that proposal.
Morris
S B
SB
Department of Urology, St George's Hospital, London.
Shearer
R J
RJ
Gordon
E M
EM
Woodhouse
C R
CR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003558:Cystoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*