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Urethral Dysplasia and Bladder Cancer in Cystectomy Specimens
Author(s) -
COUTTS A. G.,
GRIGOR K. M.,
FOWLER J. W.
Publication year - 1985
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.1985.tb05862.x
Subject(s) - cystectomy , urethra , medicine , bladder cancer , urology , dysplasia , stage (stratigraphy) , urinary bladder , pathology , cancer , biology , paleontology
Summary— Sixty‐five patients had a cystectomy for a solitary bladder tumour (28) or multifocal lesions (37). The histological extent of the disease within the bladder was correlated with mucosal abnormalities within the urethra. The presence of multifocal or solitary bladder disease was not an accurate predictor of the presence or absence of urethral dysplasia. Details of mortality and morbidity associated with one‐stage cystourethrectomy are presented and it is concluded that irrespective of whether the bladder contains a solitary or multifocal tumour, complete cystourethrectomy should be considered as the treatment of choice whenever cystectomy for attempted cure is indicated.