Delayed local recurrence following radiation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer emphasizing the need for lifelong surveillance: a case report.
We report a case of 68 years old gentleman who developed a delayed local recurrence, 30 years following curative radiation treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. This case emphasizes the importance of lifelong post treatment surveillance for bladder cancer.
Sunkara
Rajitha
R
Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Ayyathurai
Rajinikanth
R
Nieder
Alan
A
Manoharan
Murugesan
M
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D019459:Urothelium / Q000473:pathology