Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics for group (A) and (B)
From: Upper Egypt experience in bladder preservation using concurrent chemoradiotherapy
Characteristics | Group A | Group B |
|---|---|---|
(n= 30) | (n=30) | |
median age “years” | 56 | 57.3 |
Sex | ||
male | 24 (80%) | 21 (70%) |
female | 6 (20%) | 9 (30%) |
Performance status | ||
1 | 23 (76.6%) | 29 (97%) |
2 | 7 (23.3%) | 1 (3%) |
Transurethral resection | ||
complete | 8 (26.6%) | 25 (83.3%) |
incomplete | 22 (73.3%) | 5 (16.7%) |
Disease stage at presentation | ||
T2a | 2 (7%) | 2 (7%) |
T2b | 9 (30%) | 25 (83%) |
T3a | 11 (37%) | 2 (7%) |
T3b | 7 (23%) | 1 (3%) |
T4a | 1 (3%) | ----- |
Grade | ||
I | 0 | 9 |
II | 18 (60%) | 10 (33.3%) |
III | 12 (40%) | 11 (36.7 %) |
Bilharzial type | ||
Yes | 0 | 13 (43.3%) |
No | 30 | 17 (56.6%) |
Type of surgery | ||
Partial cystectomy | 0 | 7 (23.3%) |
TURT | 30 | 23 (76.6%) |