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30-09-2023 | Urologic Oncology

Comment on: Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

Authors: Jia-Hao Xu, MD, Guang-Zhao Shao, MD, Yi-Fan Yang, MD, Zhong-Qi Fan, MD, Guo-Yue Lv, MD, Tian Yang, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 13/2023

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We recently read with great interest the paper entitled “Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: a Population-Based Analysis” by Aleksander Ślusarczyk et al., published in your esteemed journal.¹ The study, based on the SEER database, provides a comprehensive analysis of cancer-specific survival in a large cohort of 98,238 patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who underwent transurethral resection of the tumor (TURBT), with a median follow-up of 124 months. While this study is undoubtedly valuable and contributes significantly to our understanding of NMIBC, we would like to raise some concerns: …

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Title: Comment on: Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Authors: Jia-Hao Xu, MD
Guang-Zhao Shao, MD
Yi-Fan Yang, MD
Zhong-Qi Fan, MD
Guo-Yue Lv, MD
Tian Yang, MD
Publication date: 30-09-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 13/2023
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-14355-w

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Comment on: Cancer-Specific Survival of Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

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