prognostic importance of previously treated bilharziasis stage T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder

ABSTRACT

84 patients were presented with stage T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. 29 of them had a history of treated bilharzial infestation earlier in their life. The advent of better hygienic conditions and the prompt use of anti- bilharzial drugs made this infestation a minor incidence in well treated cases. This subgroup of patients may fall later into the standard incidence rate of the same age and sex group of population that may develop stage T1 transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder Bilharziasis was calculated as a prognostic factor in the assessment of tumor recurrence rate. There was a significant increase in the tumor recurrence rate in patients with history of bilharziasis at a p