Diagnosis and grading of bladder cancer and associated lesions

Urol Clin North Am. 1999 Aug;26(3):493-507. doi: 10.1016/s0094-0143(05)70197-x.

Abstract

Standardized classification and grading of urothelial carcinoma has now been achieved internationally. Uniformity of pathologic reporting should improve the comparability of different studies and therapies and provide more accurate information to urologists in managing patients.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma in Situ / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia / diagnosis
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Medical Records / standards
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Papilloma / diagnosis
  • Pathology / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Factors
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urothelium / pathology