Bladder Cancer
ESMO Summit Africa 2019 Dr Benita Stoltz
University of Pretoria
Dr Riette Burger
University of Stellenbosch
Cancer ESMO Summit Africa 2019 Dr Benita Stoltz University of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Bladder Cancer ESMO Summit Africa 2019 Dr Benita Stoltz University of Pretoria Dr Riette Burger University of Stellenbosch Case presentation 52yr old male, Social history: 20 pack year smoking Symptoms: history, no alcohol
ESMO Summit Africa 2019 Dr Benita Stoltz
University of Pretoria
Dr Riette Burger
University of Stellenbosch
Abdominal ultrasound Bladder mass causing left hydronephrosis JJ stent was placed Examination: PS 1, unremarkable general examination Chest – clear Abdomen – no masses or organomegaly No distant lymph nodes, no pallor Cystoscopy: Bladder mass extending from the bladder neck covering both ureteral orifices, L>R.
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour:
below renal vessels) Suspicious lung nodule left upper lobe 3,9 X 3,2mm
Stage T2bN2M1a – Stage IVA OR T2bN2M1b – Stage IVB
3 Cycles Cisplatin / Gemcitabine, Cisplatin 70mg/𝑛2 D1, Gemcitabine 1000mg/𝑛2 D1 & D8 3-weekly Grade 1 side effects responding to medical management
CT Scan: Less pronounced bladder wall thickening Significant reduction in size of iliac lymph nodes (near complete resolution) Para-aortic nodes also smaller and less in number Lung unchanged, most likely benign granuloma Stage T2bN2M1a – Stage IVA
Radical cystoprostatectomy and lymph node dissection 3 X 3cm tumour of the trigone High grade invasive urothelial carcinoma Infiltrates lamina propria, but no residual tumour in deep muscle Tumour free margin > 2cm No LVI or PNI Normal urethra, prostate and seminal vesicles Lymph nodes dissection included pelvic and para-aortic nodal dissection: Left 0/7, Right 1/5 (external iliac node)
Dr R Burger, consultant at Tygerberg Hospital as my supervisor, Prof H Simonds and the Department of Oncology at Tygerberg Hospital.
Medscape Guidelines https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/438262-overview K Bowa, C Mulele, J Kachimba, E Manda, V Mapulanga, S Mukosa. A review of bladder cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: presentation, assessment and treatment. Review article. 2018 Vol 17.