Open AccessValue of separate tumor base biopsy in transurethral resection of bladder tumors
Author(s) -
Ben Valery Sionov,
Matvey Tsivian,
Tarek Taha,
Roman Bass,
A. Kheifets,
Avner Sidi,
Alexander Tsivian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
central european journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2080-4873
pISSN - 2080-4806
DOI - 10.5173/ceju.2020.0073
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , bladder tumor , pathological , needle biopsy , resection , radiology , urology , surgery , bladder cancer , pathology , cancer
The aim of our study was to evaluate whether a biopsy from the tumor base after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) has an impact on subsequent management of patients with bladder tumors. While tumor base biopsy at the completion of TURBT is a common practice, there is no definition of its role within the major international professional guidelines.