Open AccessRepeat transurethral resection is still an essential tool in treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: the Western Australian experience
Author(s) -
Dwayne T. S. Chang,
Alarick Picardo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bladder
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2327-2120
DOI - 10.14440/bladder.2020.814
Subject(s) - medicine , bladder cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , resection , surgery , cancer , detrusor muscle , urology , urinary bladder , paleontology , biology
Repeat TUR should remain an essential practice due to high rates of residual disease and a small risk of tumor under-staging. The presence of detrusor muscle and macroscopic clearance should not be used as surrogates for adequacy of resection or consideration of avoiding a repeat TUR, even for TaHG disease.
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