Pier Luigi Di Paolo1, Hebert Alberto Vargas2, Christoph A Karlo1, Yulia Lakhman1, Junting Zheng3, Chaya S Moskowitz3, Hikmat A Al-Ahmadie4, Evis Sala1, Bernard H Bochner5, Hedvig Hricak1. 1. Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. 2. Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. Electronic address: vargasah@mskcc.org. 3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. 4. Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA. 5. Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate if computed tomographic (CT) features of intradiverticular bladder cancer can predict clinical outcome. METHODS: Retrospective study of 34 patients with intradiverticular bladder cancer. Two radiologists independently evaluated all CT exams. RESULTS: CT tumor length and width were significantly associated with survival for both readers [hazard ratios (HRs) 1.31-1.62, P<.001-.043]. No other tumor features were significantly associated with survival. The interreader agreement for the assessment of CT features was fair to substantial (k=0.34-0.78, concordance correlation coefficient=0.56-0.66). There was no association between transurethral resection pathology stage and survival (HR 2.10, P=.21). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with intradiverticular bladder cancer, the tumor length and width measured on the pretreatment CT predicted survival.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate if computed tomographic (CT) features of intradiverticular bladder cancer can predict clinical outcome. METHODS: Retrospective study of 34 patients with intradiverticular bladder cancer. Two radiologists independently evaluated all CT exams. RESULTS: CT tumor length and width were significantly associated with survival for both readers [hazard ratios (HRs) 1.31-1.62, P<.001-.043]. No other tumor features were significantly associated with survival. The interreader agreement for the assessment of CT features was fair to substantial (k=0.34-0.78, concordance correlation coefficient=0.56-0.66). There was no association between transurethral resection pathology stage and survival (HR 2.10, P=.21). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with intradiverticular bladder cancer, the tumor length and width measured on the pretreatment CT predicted survival.
Authors: Mohamad Syafeeq Faeez Md Noh; Ahmad Fuad Abdul Aziz; Khairul Asri Mohd Ghani; Christopher Lee Kheng Siang; Rosna Yunus; Mubarak Mohd Yusof Journal: Am J Case Rep Date: 2017-03-01