Shariat - Figure 47

Radical Cystectomy Cohorts pT1

FIG. 47:  What is the alternative to BCG?  Today it is a radical cystectomy. Outcomes in studies in patients with T1 bladder cancer and radical cystectomies are quite good, with over 70–90% of the patients achieving relapse-free survival.[64]

References

[64]

Daneshmand S. Determining the role of cystectomy for high-grade T1 urothelial carcinoma. Urol Clin North Am. 2013;40:233−47  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2013.01.003