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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-4
pubmed:abstractText
To study the efficacy, specificity and sensitivity of ultrasonography, cytology and phospholipid/fatty acid quotient (PL/FA) in the detection of recurrences in patients with superficial bladder cancer we performed these three examinations simultaneously with cystoscopy. In over 405 cystoscopies, 348 were negative and 57 were positive for tumor. Sensitivity, the most important parameter, was 73% for the three examinations together. Each method separately had the following sensitivity: ultrasound 26%; cytology 14%, and PL/FA 47%. Considering that there were only 15 false-negatives, with this follow-up scheme we save the patient from a lot of cystoscopies, avoiding their inherent morbidity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0302-2838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
17-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Follow-up of superficial bladder cancer: how to spare cystoscopies?
pubmed:affiliation
Service of Urology, La Fe Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article