Analisi preliminare dei fattori demografici ed eziopatogenetici in pazienti affetti da carcinoma vescicale a medio rischio di recidiva

Environmental Risk Factors in Superficial Bladder Cancer

As a preliminary approach to define the object of larger case-control studies, the distribution of potential risk factors coming from environmental pollution among patients affected by superficial bladder cancer (TCCB) has been analyzed. Material e Methods. The analysis included only patients affected by medium risk superficial TCCB. Forty Italian urological centres joined the study. Detailed information about age, sex, residency, employment, active and passive cigarette smoking, water resource, hair-dye use were centralized. All patients underwent TUR and early intravesical chemotherapy. The distribution of the above mentioned environmental factors was related to tumor characteristics suc…

Fumo, risorsa idrica ed altri fattori di rischio nel carcinoma vescicale superficiale

Tossicità e mantenimento nella chemioprofilassi endovescicale precoce (entro 6 ore) dopo TUR di carcinoma vescicale superficiale.

Distribution of smoking, water resource and other environmental factors in patients affected by superficial bladder cancer

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The pathogenetic role cancer of sigarette smoking and employment in bladder has been studied, however, that of other environmental factors is not well defined. Case-control studies require high numbers and are expensive. As a preliminary approach to larger case-control studies, the distribution of potential risk factors coming from environmental pollution among patients affected by superficial bladder cancer (TCCB) has been prospectively analized.