[Bladder cancer in patients under fifty years of age]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 1986 Feb;32(2):189-93.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Fifty-five cases of carcinoma of the bladder in the age group under fifty years have been reviewed. Seventy three percent of their tumors were low grade and low stage transitional cell carcinoma. Mainly, TUR was performed on these patients and their five year relative survival rate was 97.6%. The recurrence rate after TUR was 16%.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / epidemiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prognosis
  • Sex Factors
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / epidemiology*