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Superficial bladder cancer: an update on etiology, molecular development, classification, and natural history.

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Superficial "non-muscle-invasive" bladder tumors represent a heterogeneous group of cancers, including those that are (1) papillary in nature and limited to the mucosa, (2) high grade and flat and confined to the epithelium, and (3) invasive into the submucosa, or lamina propria. The goal of treatment is 2-fold: (1) to reduce tumor recurrence and the subsequent need for additional therapies and the morbidity associated with these treatments and (2) to prevent tumor progression and the subsequent need for more aggressive therapy. This update reviews important contemporary concepts in the etiology, molecular mechanisms, classification, and natural history of superficial bladder cancer.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Erik Pasin, David Y Josephson, Anirban P Mitra, Richard J Cote, John P Stein

Language: English

Topic: Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W81098990

FWCI: 10.6

Cites: 128

Cited by: 204

Related to: 10