title: [BTA tests in the diagnosis and follow-up of superficial bladder cancer].
abstract: We reviewed the literature on Bladder Tumor Antigen (BTA Trak and STat) tests to evaluate the usefulness of such tests in the diagnosis and follow-up of bladder cancer and to compare these tests to routine diagnostic tools. We also report our experience on BTA tests in monitoring tumor recurrence of superficial bladder cancer in 194 patients: a correlation between an augmented risk of tumor recurrence and serial measurements of BTA Trak and positive BTA Stat have been identified. According to the available data, BTA tests can be useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of superficial bladder cancer.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologica, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy. bassipf@unipd.it
authors.forename: Pier Francesco
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mostaccio
authors.forename: Gian Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Pappagallo
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bertoloni
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ingrassia
authors.forename: Fedra
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gottardo
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iafrate
authors.forename: Ivan Matteo
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Tavolini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy