The Changing Patterns of Bilharzial Bladder Cancer and its Treatment Outcome, NCI, Cairo University Experience
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The Changing Patterns of Bilharzial Bladder Cancer and its Treatment Outcome, NCI, Cairo University Experience,YASSER A. SALLAM, HOSSAM HUSSIEN, MOHAMAD EZZAT EL SAYED and HISHAM EL HUSIENY
Abstract
Bilharzial bladder cancer (B.B.C) is a major health problem in Egypt, as well as some African & Asian countries it repre-sents a distinct clinicopathologic disease. Tumors are usually advanced at presentation, they can be either of squamous or transitional cell carcinoma type, on the background of bilharzial cystitis. Bilharzial bladder cancer is a preventable malignancy, through eradication of the schistosomal infestation. Manage-ment is mainly surgical, with median 5 years survival about 48%. This article will try to explore clinicopathologic aspects as well as treatment options of such cases.