Abstract:Objective: We evaluated the value of urinary cytology, and presence of hydronephrosis to predict muscle invasive bladder cancer. Material & methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of 167 patients that diagnosed bladder cancer from medical record at Sardjito General Hospital Yogyakarta, between 2004-2011. Preoperative parameters were evaluated including age, gender, number and location of bladder cancer, urinary cytology, as well as presence of hydronephrosis. The outcome was muscle invasive bladder cance… Show more
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