Sarcomas of the bladder : a case report with a review of the literature
Sarkom mehurja : prikaz primera s pregledom literature

english

1999

volume 33, issue 1

Onkološki inštitut Ljubljana

Sarcomas of the bladder are rare tumors with decisions about treatment and understanding of outcome based on limited reports from single institutions. Consequently, neither a standard staging system nor standard treatment exists for this disease. A retrospective review of the medical records at our institution from January 1960 to December 1997 for sarcomas of the bladder anda review of the literature were made to better understand the natural history and treatment outcome of these tumors. We report on one case treated with curative intent and summarize the experience of other institutions. If disease is localized to the bladder, then surgery alone, either by total or partial cystectomy or, alternativelly, a multimodality approach using a combination of treatment with partial cystectomy and local radiation with chemotherapy to address risk of systemic disease can offer patients a good chance for cure.

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