Role of magnetic resonance imaging in tumor staging and follow-up for bladder cancer.

ABSTRACT: Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder is a common urologic malignancy. Complex factors, such as local stage, tumor grade, biologic potential, and various conditions, can affect the treatment strategy for bladder cancer. However, the local stage-in particular, the presence or absence of muscle invasion-significantly influences decisions regarding treatment strategy. The role of cystoscopy for screening, diagnosis, and transurethral resection cannot be overlooked. The importance of local staging with magnetic resonance imaging is increasing; magnetic resonance imaging of the bladder is considered a useful staging modality. Moreover, a radiologic reporting system for evaluating and scoring muscle invasion of bladder cancer was recently released. This system is based on multiparametric magnetic

SUBMITTER: Sim KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7807353 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature