A Case of Primary Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
Primary small-cell carcinoma arising from the bladder (SmCCB) is uncommon. It differs from urothelial carcinoma (UC), the most common type of bladder cancer, with respect to its cell of origin, biology, and prognosis. Biologically, prostatic SmCCB is much more aggressive than UC, and the prognosis f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-10-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/450597 |
Summary: | Primary small-cell carcinoma arising from the bladder (SmCCB) is uncommon. It differs from urothelial carcinoma (UC), the most common type of bladder cancer, with respect to its cell of origin, biology, and prognosis. Biologically, prostatic SmCCB is much more aggressive than UC, and the prognosis for cases with distant metastasis is especially poor. We report here a case of primary SmCCB (cT3bN1M0) treated with radical cystectomy. |
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ISSN: | 1662-6575 |