N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node) N2 ...

Extended lymphadenectomy did not improve disease-free or overall survival compared to standard lymphadenectomy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients. Higher perioperative morbidity and mortality ...

The SWOG S1011 randomized phase 3 trial found no significant improvement in disease-free or overall survival but a higher rate of grade 3-4 adverse events and an increased risk of death in the 90 days ...

A large retrospective analysis of real-world data is shedding a bright light on the value of pelvic lymph node irradiation (PLNI) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Extended compared with standard lymphadenectomy at the time of radical cystectomy provided no survival benefit to patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), according to a ...

Extended dissection did not improve recurrence-free or overall survival, but it may have a bladder cancer-specific survival benefit possibly because it removes micrometastases. Extended lymph node ...

Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in urinary system, and the treatment faces huge challenges. Radical cystectomy (RC) is the primary treatment for invasive cases, yet the ...

The extent of the bladder cancer — how far it has spread — matters. Your care team needs to know if your cancer sits on or in the first lining of your bladder (non-muscle invasive), if it goes into ...

Bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably in the tissue layers of the bladder. While often thought of as a single condition, bladder cancer exists in multiple forms, each with ...