Clinicopathological features and prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological features and prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (SCCUB).

Methods

Clinicopathological data and prognosis of 24 patients with primary SCCUB treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University (from January 2016 to December 2021) were retrospectively collected and compared with 335 patients with primary high-grade urothelial carcinoma (HG-UC) during the same period. The study endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results

Of the 24 patients with SCCUB, 19 were male and five were female. Eight (33%) cases were pure SCCUB (pSCCUB). Sixteen (67%) cases were mixed SCCUB (mSCCUB), all of which were mixed with urothelial carcinoma. All patients underwent

SUBMITTER: Tian X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12490661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature