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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2019

Therapeutic benefit of second-look transurethral resection of bladder tumors for newly diagnosed T1 bladder cancer: a single-center experience.

Wen-Hsin Tseng, Chien-Liang Liu, Steven K Huang, Alex Chien-Hwa Liao, Jinn-Rung Kuo, Shun-Hsing Hun, Chun-Hao Chen, Chia-Cheng Su, Jhih-Cheng Wang, Kau-Han Lee and 2 more

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Wen-Hsin TsengDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chien-Liang LiuDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. wyeun523@gmail.com.
Steven K HuangDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Alex Chien-Hwa LiaoDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jinn-Rung KuoDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Shun-Hsing HunDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Hospital, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chun-Hao ChenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chia-Cheng SuDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Jhih-Cheng WangDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Kau-Han LeeDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Kun-Hung ShenDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Chien-Feng LiDepartment of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.

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purposeIn recent years, second-look transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) has been recommended for patients with stage T1 bladder cancer after the initial TURBT for restaging and deciding the subsequent treatment. However, we believe that second-look TURBT has therapeutic benefits, such as low incidence of recurrence and progression. Therefore, we compare the differences in long-term outcome between patients who did and did not accept second-look TURBT for stage T1 bladder cancer.

methodsWe assessed 504 patients diagnosed with urothelial carcinoma who underwent initial TURBT between January 2012 and December 2016 at a single medical center; of these patients, 177 were diagnosed with T1 bladder cancer during the initial TURBT, and we excluded no muscle from the specimen in the initial TURBT. The patients were categorized into groups 1 and 2 based on the acceptance of second-look TURBT, which was performed within 4-14 weeks after the initial TURBT. Group 1 underwent second-look TURBT, but group 2 did not. Both groups were followed-up for recurrence-free survival (RFS) and progression-free survival (PFS), and the risk factors for recurrence and progression were analyzed.

resultsIn total, 93 (52.5%) patients in group 1 underwent second-look TURBT, and 84 (47.5%) in group 2 did not. The 2-year RFS rates were 74.6% and 60.0% and the PFS rates were 91.2% and 87.5% in groups 1 and 2, respectively.

conclusionThis study demonstrated higher recurrence-free and progression-free survival rates for patients who underwent second-look TURBT. This result emphasizes the importance of second-look TURBT in stage T1 bladder cancer not only for restaging but also for therapeutic benefit.

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ReoperationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Transitional CellCystectomyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesUrethraUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsSecond-look TURBTT1 bladder cancerTherapeutic benefitTransurethral resection of bladder tumors

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