Prediction of recurrence in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients. Do patient characteristics matter?

Ucpinar B., Erbin A., Ayranci A., Caglar U., Alis D., Basal S., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.24, no.4, pp.1659-1665, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1659-1665
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate patients, diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, according to patient specific parameters including hemoglobin level, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), body mass index (BMI) and cigarette smoking and to identify if any of these parameters matters in terms of recurrence prediction.