Discrepancy between clinical staging through bimanual palpation and pathological staging after cystectomy

• Published in: Urologic oncology Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 247 - 251
• Main Authors: Ploeg, Martine, M.D, Kiemeney, Lambertus A.L.M., Ph.D, Smits, Geert A., M.D., Ph.D, Vergunst, Henk, M.D., Ph.D, Viddeleer, Andre C., M.D., Ph.D, Geboers, Arno D.H., M.D., Ph.D, van Berkel, Hans, M.D., Ph.D, van Boven, Erika, M.D., Ph.D, Aben, Katja K.H., Ph.D, Witjes, J. Alfred, M.D., Ph.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accuracy; Aged; Bimanual palpation; Biological and medical sciences; Bladder cancer; Clinical staging; Cystectomy; Cystectomy - methods; Decision Making; Discrepancy; Female; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male; Medical Oncology - methods; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Staging - methods; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Netherlands; Palpation - methods; Registries; Reproducibility of Results; Tumors; Tumors of the urinary system; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - diagnosis; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery; Urinary tract. Prostate gland; Urology; Netherlands; Clinical staging; Accuracy; Cystectomy; Bimanual palpation; Discrepancy; Bladder cancer; Palpation; Nephrology; Urinary system disease; Staging; Stage classification; Urinary tract disease; Malignant tumor; Urology; Cancerology; Treatment; Surgery; Bladder disease; Cancer

Abstract Objectives In muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), careful clinical staging is essential for patient counseling and decision-making. Bimanual palpation (BP) is an integral part and guideline advice of clinical staging. Until now, however, the value of BP has never been studied. With this...