Shariat - Figure 32
Variant Histology Impacts Survival
FIG. 32: A second variable that pathologists should determine and document in each report is the presence of variant histology. Among many studies over the past 10 years, study by Black et al[39] (Figure) showed that variant histologies are associated with a worse prognosis.
References
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Black PC, Brown GA, Dinney CP. The impact of variant histology on the outcome of bladder cancer treated with curative intent. Urol Oncol. 2009;27:3−7 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urolonc.2007.07.010
