Management of bladder transitional cell carcinoma in stage T1G3

Abstract

Abstract

Urothelial cancer staged as T1G3 presents urologist with challenges, because it has poor outcome if treated as superficial bladder tumor. Transurethral resection is the standard treatment for the non-muscle-invasive bladder tumor. However, high-grade T1 bladder tumor has potentially bad prognosis and transurethral resection is not adequate treatment option. The recurrence rate after transurethral resection is 50-80% and progression rate to muscle-invasive disease is 27-63%. The treatment of choice for patients with high grade T1 bladder tumor is a matter of controversy. Herein, we reviewed the literature and guidelines regarding the management of patients diagnosed with high-grade T1 urothelial cancer.