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Which clinical variables are associated with lymph node metastases in patients with superficial bladder cancer?

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boxed-textWiesner C et al. (2005) Lymph node metastases in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer are correlated with the number of transurethral resections and tumour upstaging at radical cystectomy. BJU Int 95: 301–305

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The synopsis was written by Chloe Harman, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. Consultant of Uro-oncology and Lecturer of Urology at the Urology and Nephrology Center of Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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Glossary

OR (ODDS RATIO)

Ratio of odds of an event in intervention group to odds in control group; when <1 for an undesirable outcome, the intervention reduced the risk

CI (CONFIDENCE INTERVAL)

An estimated range of values (based on a given set of sample data) that has a specified probability of containing the value being estimated

T1G3 TUMORS

Superficial bladder tumors with disease confined to the subepithelial connective tissue (T1); cells are poorly differentiated (G3)

BACILLUS CALMETTE–GUÉRIN (BCG)

A live attenuated strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis that stimulates an immune response against cancer cells within the bladder

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