‘No Residual Tumor’ Rate in Radical Cystectomy Specimens

Özet

Bladder cancer, which is the 9th most common type of cancer and the 13th cause of death from cancer, is a worldwide health problem (1). According to the GLOBOCAN, the highest incidence rates were in Western countries and Western Europe (2). Turkiye is one of the five countries with the highest age-standardized death rate (6.6/100.000) (3). To achieve initial diagnosis, transurethral resection of the bladder tumor (TURBT) is usually performed (4). Some patients undergo radical cystectomy, which is the surgical procedure performed as standard therapy for locally confined, muscleinvasive, or highly aggressive superficial primary tumors of the bladder (5).