The response of a urothelial carcinoma of the urinary bladder to therapy can be described based on clinical and pathologic findings.
Parameters following completion of therapy:
(1) cystoscopic appearance
(2) biopsy findings
(3) cytology findings
Cystoscopic Appearance
Biopsy Findings
Cytology Findings
Response
no suspicious lesions
negative
complete
positive
partial
tumor present
NA
nonresponsive
positive for tumor
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Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Surgery, general, Urology
