title: Radical cystectomy versus alternative treatments for muscle-confined bladder cancer.
abstract: Of the 100 patients with muscle-confined transitional cell cancer of the bladder and ASA score < or = 3, 59 underwent radical cystectomy (RC) and 41 received non-cystectomy alternative treatments (AT). Median follow-up was 30.8 and 30.5 months in RC and in AT groups, respectively. Disease-free and overall survivals were significantly longer in RC group than AT group. Salvage cystectomy was required in approximately 25% of the patients who received AT. AT was associated with higher rate of cancer-related morbidity and cancer progression than RC. Every patient with invasive bladder cancer should be given a chance for cystectomy.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Ankara, Turkey. aaftekin@tr.net
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tekin
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Aki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozen
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*; D015653:Cystectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy*