Abstract:From 1979 to January 1990, 48 patients with newly diagnosed superficial bladder tumours were treated by transurethral resection (TUR) at Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University Hospital. The relationship between tumour recurrence and the stage, grade, number, or size of the tumours was investigated. The 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-year non-recurrence rates were 72%, 63%, 47%, 40%, and 40%, respectively. Non-recurrence rate for pTa tumours was significantly higher than that for pT1 tumours (p < 0.05). There was n… Show more
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