title: [Bladder cancer: general and epidemiological aspects, histopathological diagnosis, clinico-pathological classification, diagnosis of metastasis and risk groups].
abstract: Carcinoma of the bladder is the sixth most frequent tumor worldwide. It is more prevalent in the male and has been associated with exogenous triggering factors such as smoking, aromatic amines, etc. Its classification into superficial or infiltrating tumor is a simplification since there are four groups by clinical behaviour that require different therapeutic approaches. The epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects of carcinoma of the bladder reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Vera Donoso
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jiménez Cruz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology