TABLE 2 Randomized studies of planned radiation followed by cystectomy versus definitive radiation followed by salvage cystectomy.
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Chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with definitive radiotherapy: persisting uncertainties
Toni K Choueiri and Derek Raghavan
BACK TO ARTICLE| Reference | Number of patients | Tumor stage | Therapy | Long-term survival (3–5 years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbreviations: NS, not significant; RT, radiotherapy. | ||||
| Miller (1977)28 | 68 | T2–T3 | RT (50 Gy) plus cystectomy vs RT (70 Gy) followed by salvage cystectomy | 46% vs 16% (P <0.01) |
| Bloom et al. (1982)29 | 189 | T3 | RT (40 Gy) plus cystectomy vs RT (60 Gy) followed by salvage cystectomy | 38% vs 29% (P = NS) |
| Sell et al. (1991)30 | 183 | T2–T4a | RT (40 Gy) plus cystectomy vs RT (60 Gy) followed by salvage cystectomy | 20% vs 20% (P = NS) |
