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Should pT1 Transitional Cell Cancers of the Bladder still be Classified as Superficial?
Author(s) -
ABEL P. D.,
HALL R. R.,
WILLIAMS GORDON
Publication year - 1988
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.1988.tb04325.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transitional cell carcinoma , transitional cell , bladder cancer , urology , surgery , cancer
Summary— Of 171 patients consecutively presenting with newly diagnosed transitional cell cancer (TCC) of the bladder, 107 were “superficial”; 98 have been followed up for 2 years and 84 for 3 years. No patient with pTa TCC developed muscle infiltrating recurrences, although 15% progressed to pT1 category by 3 years. At 2 and 3 years respectively, 33 and 46% of the pT1 TCC had progressed to infiltrate muscle. The use of the term “superficial” to describe pTa and pT1 category TCC together in one grouping should be reconsidered.