Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on pathological parameters and survival in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Caglayan, Alper; Akbulut, Ziya; ATMACA, ALİ; Altinova, Serkan; Kilic, Metin; Balbay, Mevlana

doi:10.3906/sag-1103-20

Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on pathological parameters and survival in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer

Caglayan A., Akbulut Z., ATMACA A. F., Altinova S., Kilic M., Balbay M. D.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.4, ss.623-629, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1103-20
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.623-629
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on tumor pathology and patient survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is believed to prevent micrometastasis and provide pathological downstaging.