Intra-arterial chemotherapy for pelvic recurrence after radical cystectomy for bladder urothelial cancer

Pelvic recurrence of urothelial carcinoma after radical cystectomy is considered infrequent but the prognosis is poor. The incidence of pelvic recurrence after radical cystectomy was 4%-19%, depending on the clinical stage of the bladder malignancy]＇2 Pelvic recurrences usually occur within the firs...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2012-11, Vol.125 (21), p.3914-3915
Main Authors: Li, Xiang-Dong, Liu, Zhuo-Wei, Zhou, Fang-Jian, Qin, Zi-Ke, Han, Hui, Zhang, Shi-Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage
Cystectomy
Humans
Infusions, Intra-Arterial
Male
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Pelvic Neoplasms - drug therapy
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms - surgery
上皮
动脉
化疗
复发
尿
癌
盆腔
膀胱
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Summary:Pelvic recurrence of urothelial carcinoma after radical cystectomy is considered infrequent but the prognosis is poor. The incidence of pelvic recurrence after radical cystectomy was 4%-19%, depending on the clinical stage of the bladder malignancy]＇2 Pelvic recurrences usually occur within the first 2-3 years, and most of the patients die within 15 months after diagnosis of the recurrence.l＇3＇4 The treatment for pelvic recurrence was combined systemic chemotherapy, with a median survival period of 4-7monthsY Here we report a long-term survival case who received intra-arterial chemotherapy as a mono-therapy for pelvic recurrence, which developed 9 months after radical cystectomy.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.21.032