Table 1.
Clinicopathological data
| Parameter | WLC (n = 20) | BLC (n = 20) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time from TURBT to RC, d (IQR) | 38 (33–46) | 38 (31–48) | 0.6 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.3 | ||
| Female | 4 (20) | 7 (35) | |
| Male | 16 (80) | 13 (65) | |
| Smoking, n (%) | 0.7 | ||
| Yes | 4 (20) | 6 (30) | |
| Former | 13 (65) | 10 (50) | |
| No | 3 (15) | 4 (20) | |
| Median age at TURBT, yr (IQR) | 71 (69–77) | 75 (67–76) | >0.9 |
| T stage at TURBT, n (%) | 0.057 | ||
| T1/T1a/T1b | 6 (30) | 12 (60) | |
| T2/T2a/T2b | 14 (70) | 8 (40) | |
| High grade at TURBT, n (%) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | |
| Carcinoma in situ at TURBT, n (%) | 3 (15) | 7 (35) | 0.14 |
| Histotype at TURBT, n (%) | >0.9 | ||
| Pure urothelial carcinoma | 16 (80) | 16 (80) | |
| Mixed urothelial carcinoma | 4 (20) | 4 (20) | |
| T stage at RC, n (%) | 0.2 | ||
| T1/T1a/T1b | 3 (15) | 7 (35) | |
| T2/T2a/T2b | 5 (25) | 8 (40) | |
| T3/T3a/T3b | 9 (45) | 3 (15) | |
| T4/T4a | 3 (15) | 2 (10) | |
| High grade at RC, n (%) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | |
| Carcinoma in situ at RC, n (%) | 9 (45) | 8 (40) | 0.7 |
| Histotype at RC, n (%) | 0.7 | ||
| Papillary urothelial carcinoma | 0 (0) | 1 (5.0) | |
| Pure urothelial carcinoma | 17 (85) | 15 (75) | |
| Mixed urothelial carcinoma | 3 (15) | 4 (20) | |
| No tumor | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| N stage at RC, n (%) | 0.13 | ||
| N0 | 13 (65) | 18 (90) | |
| N+ | 7 (35) | 2 (10) | |
| M stage at RC, n (%) | >0.9 | ||
| M0 | 19 (95) | 20 (100) | |
| M+ | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Recurrence after RC, n (%) | 9 (47) | 3 (15) | 0.029 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | |
| Systemic treatment after RC, n (%)b | 6 (30) | 2 (10) | 0.2 |
| Survival, n (%) | 0.017 | ||
| Alive | 11 (55) | 16 (80) | |
| Died from bladder cancer | 9 (45) | 2 (10) | |
| Died from other cause | 0 (0) | 2 (10) | |
| Median follow-up, d (IQR) | 580 (280–718) | 1780 (1529–2634) | <0.001 |
WLC = white light cystoscopy; BLC = blue light cystoscopy; TURBT = transurethral resection of bladder tumor; RC = radical cystectomy; IQR = interquartile range.
Pearson’s χ2 test, Wilcoxon rank-sum test, or Fisher’s exact test, as appropriate.
Patients receiving chemotherapy or immunotherapy (PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor) because of recurrence.