Open AccessAn evaluation to define the role of repeat transurethral resection in a treatment algorithm for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Author(s) -
Atsushi Fujikawa,
Yasushi Yumura,
Masahiro Yao,
Futoshi Tsuchiya,
Akira Iwasaki,
Masatoshi Moriyama
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.102697
Subject(s) - medicine , bladder cancer , incidence (geometry) , disease , resection , residual risk , urology , cancer , algorithm , surgery , gastroenterology , physics , computer science , optics
Repeat transurethral resection (ReTUR) is an effective treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) to prevent disease recurrence or progression. It also has an important role in stratifying patients according to histopathological results. Therefore, the end point of ReTUR should be considered in a treatment algorithm. We evaluated positive ReTUR to define its role in a treatment algorithm for NMIBC.