Micropapillary bladder cancer A review of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experience with 100 consecutive patients

• Published in: Cancer Vol. 110; no. 1; pp. 62 - 67
• Main Authors: Kamat, Ashish M., Dinney, Colin P. N., Gee, Jason R., Grossman, H. Barton, Siefker‐Radtke, Arlene O., Tamboli, Pheroze, Detry, Michelle A., Robinson, Tracy L., Pisters, Louis L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Wiley-Liss 01.07.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Papillary - drug therapy; Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology; Carcinoma, Papillary - surgery; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - drug therapy; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Transitional Cell - surgery; Combined Modality Therapy; Cystectomy - methods; Female; Hospitals, University; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoadjuvant Therapy - methods; Neoplasm Staging; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Retrospective Studies; Survival Analysis; Texas; Tumors; Tumors of the urinary system; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - drug therapy; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - pathology; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; United States; North America; Texas; America; Human; Urinary system disease; Micropapillary carcinoma; Urinary tract disease; Transitional cell carcinoma; Malignant tumor; Bladder cancer; Chemotherapy; Cystectomy; Cancerology; Treatment; University; Surgery; Bladder disease; micropapillary transitional cell carcinoma; Bibliographic review

Micropapillary bladder carcinoma is a rare variant of urothelial carcinoma. To improve understanding of this disease, the authors performed a retrospective review of their experience. The authors reviewed the records of 100 consecutive patients with micropapillary bladder cancer who were evaluated a...