title: [Peripheral ischemia and heart failure as complications of neoadjuvant therapy of bladder cancer].
abstract: Cystoctemy is the standard therapy of bladder cancer that has spread to muscle. After five years from the surgery only 50% of the patients remain alive. Owing to poor prognosis, preoperative cytostatic chemotherapy for the patients has been commenced. Severe complications associated with the therapy are rare, and the results are promising in selected patients. We describe a patient case, in which necrosis of terminal segments of fingers and heart failure developed during preoperative chemotherapy.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lantto
authors.forename: Olli-Pekka
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Isokangas
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Säily
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005385:Fingers / Q000098:blood supply; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents