Clinical behavior and survival outcome of urothelial bladder cancer in young adults

Abstract

Background: Bladder cancer (BC) is rare in young adults and therefore natural history of BC is still debatable. This study aimed to determine clinical behavior and prognosis of BC in patients 3 cm (P = 0.0454) were significant for recurrence, and higher stage and grade (P = 0.0012) and tumor size >3 cm (P = 0.0055) were associated with tumor progression. Conclusion: BC in younger adults is mostly low stage and low grade. We should be vigilant in patients with higher stage and grade as it is related with recurrence, progression, and metastatic disease.

Keywords

• bladder cancer
• progression
• recurrence
• young adults