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Stromal invasion of the prostate following a complete response to bacillus Calmette‐Guerin instillation therapy for carcinoma in situ of the ureter and the bladder
Author(s) -
HARA ISAO,
YAO AKIHISA,
MURAMAKI MOTOTSUGU,
HIKOSAKA SATOKO,
YAMADA YUJI,
KAWABATA GAKU,
KAMIDONO SADAO
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2003.00774.x
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoma in situ , prostate , urology , urinary bladder , stromal cell , carcinoma , biopsy , prostatic urethra , ureter , lesion , prostate cancer , cancer , surgery , pathology
Bacillus Calmette‐Guerin (BCG) instillation therapy is now a standard therapy for high‐risk superficial bladder cancer patients. Although the complete response rate is approximately 70%, extra‐vesical progression is sometimes observed. In particular, those patients who present a positive urinary cytology even after complete response from bladder lesion should be thoroughly examined. We present two cases of stromal invasion of the prostate after complete remission by BCG therapy of carcinoma in situ of the ureter and bladder found by transrectal prostate biopsy.