Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6158792 | The Journal of Urology | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
With appropriate selection for salvage intravesical chemotherapy patients who elect bladder sparing treatment instead of earlier radical cystectomy after bacillus Calmette-Guérin fails do not sacrifice positive pathological or oncologic outcomes while retaining bladder function for a significantly longer duration.
Keywords
CISBCGCSSTURNMIBCIVTBacillus Calmette-GuérinLVIinterferonIFNCancer specific survivaloverall survivalLymphovascular invasionHigh gradeIntravesical therapyTransurethral resectionNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerUrinary bladder neoplasmsCystectomyRadical cystectomyTreatment failureMortalityBCG vaccineCarcinoma in situ
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Authors
Christopher R. Haas, LaMont J. Barlow, Gina M. Badalato, G. Joel DeCastro, Mitchell C. Benson, James M. McKiernan,