'Successful' chemo- and radiotherapy prior to radical cystectomy does not necessarily correlate with clinical course in small cell carcinoma of the bladder.
We report 2 cases in which chemo- and radiotherapy induced pathological remission prior to radical cystectomy in small cell carcinoma of the bladder. However, one of these cases suffered a local recurrence 8 months after surgery.
Sejima
Takehiro
T
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Tottori, 683-8504, Japan. sejimatkcd@384.jp
Miyagawa
Ikuo
I
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015653:Cystectomy; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D002945:Cisplatin