Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder: 20-Year Single-Institution Retrospective Review

Although none of the treatment options were found to be significantly superior with respect to survival, neoadjuvant chemotherapy might halt the progression of the disease until cystectomy and lead to downstaging. At our institution, the best outcomes were observed in patients who received neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy combined with radical cystectomy.