[Postcystectomy radiotherapy in bladder cancer]

Arch Esp Urol. 1999 Jul-Aug;52(6):595-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Postcystectomy radiotherapy has not been analyzed profoundly for several reasons: the local recurrence rate is low; it has been used exclusively preoperatively since the first cooperative clinical trials were conducted; a high incidence of intestinal obstruction has been reported. The tumors that can benefit from coadjuvant radiotherapy, particularly those with a higher risk of local recurrence, are analyzed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cystectomy
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
  • Postoperative Care*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery*