Does Partial Cystectomy Compromise Oncologic Outcomes for Patients with Bladder Cancer Compared to Radical Cystectomy? A Matched Case-Control Analysis

Abstract

Our matched analysis demonstrated no difference in metastasis-free or cancer specific survival between select patients undergoing partial cystectomy and those undergoing radical cystectomy. Nevertheless, patients treated with partial cystectomy remain at risk for intravesical recurrence and, thus, they should be counseled and surveilled accordingly.