Carcinoma of the urinary bladder : age differences

Abstract EN

Bladder carcinoma is one of the most common cancers of the genitourinary tract.

It can affect any age and it has been debated whether young patients have a better prognosis than their counter part.

One hundred and six patients diagnosed as carcinoma of the bladder within two years period were classified according to age to 3 groups, below 50, 50-65 and above 65 years old.

Comparison was made between the 3 groups in terms of the type, size, stage, grade, and the type of treatments used.

The average age of the patients was 58 years.

Female patients increased with advancing age.

89.5% of the tumors were transitional cell type and there were no differences between the three groups regarding the histopathological type.

There was highly significant differences between the 3 groups regarding the stage, the grade and the size of the tumors with low stages and grades and small tumors sizes detected in younger patients.

The majority of younger patients treated with transuretheral resections (TUR) plus intravesical therapy, while the majority of the older patients treated with TUR plus radiotherapy.

Carcinoma of the bladder is not uncommon in young age group, and a higher percentage of tumors affecting young age patients in comparison with other populations.

Tumors affecting younger age patients are of lower stage, grade and tumor size at time of presentation.