| World Journal of Nephrology and Urology, ISSN 1927-1239 print, 1927-1247 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 2, Number 2, November 2013, pages 65-69
The Effect of Postoperative Intravesical BCG and Mitomycin C Therapy on Recurrence of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Tables
| Stage | BCG (n = 41) | MMC (n = 26) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaG1 | 17 (41.5%) | 11 (42.3%) | 28 (41.8%) |
| TaG2 | 2 (4.9%) | 4 (15.4%) | 6 (9.0%) |
| TaG3 | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (3.8%) | 2 (3.0%) |
| T1G2 | 7 (17.1%) | 2 (7.7%) | 9 (13.4%) |
| T1G3 | 14 (34.1%) | 8 (30.8%) | 22 (32.8%) |
| 41 (100%) | 26 (100%) | 67 (100%) |
| One year recurrence-free | 92.7% | 76.9% | 86.6% |
| Two years recurrence-free | 82.3% | 64.9% | 75.0% |
| Three years recurrence-free | 75.7% | 62.9% | 69.2% |
| Estimated recurrence-free | 58.1 (46.8-69.3) | 34.6 (26.5-42.8) | 51.9 (41.8-62.0) |
| Pathology | BCG (n = 13) | MMC (n = 9) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TaG1 | 4 (30.8%) | 3 (33.3%) | 7 (32.0%) |
| TaG2 | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (9%) |
| TaG3 | - | 1 (11.1%) | 1 (4.5%) |
| T1G3 | 8 (61.5%) | 4 (44.4%) | 12 (54.5%) |
| Total | 13 (100%) | 9 (100%) | 22 (100%) |