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Primary malignant lymphoma of the urinary bladder
Author(s) -
Wang C. C.,
Scully R. E.,
Leadbetter W. F.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196910)24:4<772::aid-cncr2820240417>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant lymphoma , urinary system , urinary bladder , lymphoma , radiation therapy , disease , surgery , pathology
Primary malignant lymphoma of the urinary bladder is a rare disease. A report of 2 cases treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital since 1959 is presented. Both have survived 5 or more years, one after radical surgery and one after aggressive radiation therapy. The clinical, pathologic, and therapeutic aspects of this disease are reviewed briefly.