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En-bloc resection for bladder cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
ewly diagnosed bladder cancer (ICD10: C67.9)
Cancer
Bladder cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN16837985
Lead Sponsor
Skåne University Hospital
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Stopped
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

1. Newly diagnosed, suspected bladder cancer
2. Age 18 years or over
3. 1-3 bladder tumors
4. Tumor diameter between 1 and 3.5 cm

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than 3 tumors
2. Tumors larger than 3.5 cm
3. Solid tumors
4. Tumors with a large tumor base
5. Tumors in bladder diverticula

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Recurrence-free survival (RFS). For primary endpoint (recurrence) the time from operation to biopsy date, confirming the recurrence, is measured.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Interobserver variability of pathological stage. The histological slides from the primary operation are sent to 5 pathologists at the end of study. The tumorstage (Ta/T1/T2/Tis) is noted and the interobserver variability between groups is measured 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months after operation.<br> 2. Urinary cytology after resection (normal, atypic or malign) is measured 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36 months after operation. An additional follow up with cytology will be 4 weeks after operation<br>
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