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Frequency And Predictors Of Recurrence Of Bladder Tumour On First Check Cystoscopy - A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience, Muhammad Farhan, Nazim Syed Muhammad, Jibran Ahmed, Hammad Ather
Frequency And Predictors Of Recurrence Of Bladder Tumour On First Check Cystoscopy - A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience, Muhammad Farhan, Nazim Syed Muhammad, Jibran Ahmed, Hammad Ather
Department of Surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the frequency and predictors of non-muscle invasive bladder tumour recurrence on first-check cystoscopy after transurethral resection of bladder tumour.
METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from April to November 2014, and comprised patients with a suspected newly-diagnosed urothelial cancer. Patients with non-muscle invasive disease with complete resection of all visible lesions along with deep biopsy from the tumour base were included. Patients received standard adjuvant intravesical therapy according to their risk stratification and underwent a white-light check cystoscopy at 3 months to look for tumour recurrence. Association between clinico-pathological …
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oral Tongue In Young Patients — A 10 Years Tertiary Care Experience, Shakeel Uz Zaman, Muhammad Adeel, Anwar Suhail
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of Oral Tongue In Young Patients — A 10 Years Tertiary Care Experience, Shakeel Uz Zaman, Muhammad Adeel, Anwar Suhail
Department of Surgery
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the clinical and pathological profile of young patients with squamous cell carcinoma of tongue.
METHODS:
The retrospective study was conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, and comprised record of patients20.
RESULTS:
Of the 29 patients, 17(58.6%) were men and 12(41.3%) were women. The overall mean age at presentation was 29.6+/-4.4 years. All patients (100%) had some sort of addiction, with 15(51.7%) having more than one addiction. Of the total, 20(68.9%) patients had moderately differentiated carcinoma. At presentation, 20(68.9%) had advanced stage (III-IV) disease. Surgery was the primary modality used in all the patients (100%). Median …