Delayed local recurrence following radiation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer emphasizing the need for lifelong surveillance: a case report

Rajitha Sunkara; Rajinikanth Ayyathurai; Alan Nieder; Murugesan Manoharan

doi:10.1100/tsw.2008.34

Delayed local recurrence following radiation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer emphasizing the need for lifelong surveillance: a case report

ScientificWorldJournal. 2008 Feb 19:8:166-8. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2008.34.

Authors

Rajitha Sunkara¹, Rajinikanth Ayyathurai, Alan Nieder, Murugesan Manoharan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Abstract

We report a case of 68 years old gentleman who developed a delayed local recurrence, 30 years following curative radiation treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer. This case emphasizes the importance of lifelong post treatment surveillance for bladder cancer.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology*
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Male
Muscle, Smooth / pathology*
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology*
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy
Urothelium / pathology