Staged treatment of invasive carcinoma of bladder

A three-stage approach to carcinoma of the bladder consists of preliminary urinary diversion, radiation therapy, and simple total cystectomy. We have used this method for more than ten years. The survival rates are the same as generally published, and the morbidity and mortality constrast favorably...

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Published inUrology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 606 - 609
Main Authors Barnhouse, David H., Reed, W.Glenn, Johnson, S.Harris, Marshall, Matthew, Price, Stuart E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.1975
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Aged
Animals
Carcinoma - mortality
Carcinoma - surgery
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Haplorhini
Humans
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Prognosis
Urinary Bladder - surgery
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - mortality
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
Urinary Diversion
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Summary:A three-stage approach to carcinoma of the bladder consists of preliminary urinary diversion, radiation therapy, and simple total cystectomy. We have used this method for more than ten years. The survival rates are the same as generally published, and the morbidity and mortality constrast favorably with other reports. To date, no patient has died within two months of completion of the course of therapy.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/0090-4295(75)90109-0