title: [Conservative treatments for infiltrating bladder cancer].
abstract: Bladder cancer is the 9th most frequent cancer, and the 2nd most frequent cancer in the elderly, just after prostate cancer. Cystectomy is the treatment of choice for infiltrating bladder cancer. However, it generates multiple complications and a worsening of the quality of life, especially in the elderly who suffer from many comorbidities. The aim of this article is to to review the various conservative treatments of bladder cancer and determine in which patient they are indicated. The trimodal approach (transurethral resection and concomitant radio-chemotherapy) and the partial cystectomy preceded by radio-chemotherapy are of particular interest.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Werenne
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coucke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015653:Cystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011788:Quality of Life; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*