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The Role of Multiple Mucosal Biopsies in the Management of Patients with Bladder Cancer
Author(s) -
WALLACE D. M. A.,
HINDMARSH J. R.,
WEBB J. N.,
BUSUTTIL A.,
HARGREAVE T. B.,
NEWSAM J. E.,
CHISHOLM G. D.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1979.tb03596.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , pathology , carcinoma , bladder cancer , cancer
Summary— The results of multiple biopsies from apparently non‐tumour bearing bladder mucosa were studied in 154 patients with bladder cancer; 33% of the biopsies from apparently normal mucosa showed histological abnormalities including 4.5% with carcinoma. When the mucosa appeared red but flat, 52% of the biopsies showed histological abnormalities including 14% with carcinoma. Biopsies from mucosa that had a granular or mossy appearance showed carcinoma in A more aggressive management policy was adopted in 12 patients (8%) as a direct result of the biopsy findings.