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. 2017 Jun;11(6):188–193. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.4126

Table 4.

Compilation of cases with management changes after review

Major significant treatment changes

Case no. Original diagnosis Review diagnosis Risk group stratification Change in management Remarks
1 TaLG T2 NMIBC-LR→ MIBC Conservative surveillance →RC
2 CIS T2+ LVI+ CIS NMIBC-HR→ MIBC-HR BCG→ NAC + RC
3 T1HG T2 NMIBC-HR→ MIBC reTURBT + BCG→ RC
4 T1HG T2 NMIBC-HR→ MIBC reTURBT + BCG→ RC
5 T1HG T2 NMIBC-HR→ MIBC reTURBT + BCG→ RC
6 T1HG T2 NMIBC-HR→ MIBC reTURBT + BCG→ RC
7 T1HG T2+ CIS NMIBC-HR→ MIBC reTURBT + BCG→ RC
8 T1HG T2+ LVI NMIBC-HR→ MIBC-HR reTURBT + BCG→ NAC + RC
9 T1HG T2+ LVI+ CIS+ sarcomatoid NMIBC-HR→ MIBC-HR reTURBT+ BCG→NAC + RC
10 T1HG+ LVI T2 NMIBC-VHR→MIBC Consider early RC→definite RC
11 T2 T2 MIBC→ MIBC RC→ reTURBT Unsure if MP is invaded in review pathology
12 T2 T1HG MIBC→ NMIBC-HR RC→reTURBT + BCG
13 T2 T2+ CIS MIBC→ MIBC reTURBT→ RC Unsure if MP is invaded in original pathology
14 T2 T2+ LVI+ CIS MIBC→ MIBC-HR reTURBT→ NAC + RC Unsure if MP is invaded in original pathology

Significant treatment changes based on institutional practice

Case no. Original diagnosis Review diagnosis Risk group stratification Change in management Remarks

15 TaHG + (CIS prostatic ducts) T1HG + CIS + (CIS prostatic ducts) NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR TURP + BCG→ consider early RC
16 T1HG T1HG + CIS NMIBC-HR→NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
17 T1HG T1HG + CIS NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
18 T1HG T1HG + CIS NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
19 T1HG T1HG + CIS NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
20 T1HG T1HG + CIS NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
21 T1HG T1HG + LVI NMIBC-HR→ NMIBC-VHR reTURBT + BCG→ consider early RC
22 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR Unclear management → NAC + RC Change in histological diagnosis from poorly differentiated CA→ urothelial carcinoma
23 T2 T2 MIBC→ MIBC Unclear management → RC Change in histological diagnosis from poorly differentiated CA→ urothelial carcinoma
24 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
25 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
26 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
29 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
30 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
31 T2 T2 + nested MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
32 T2 T2 + LVI + micropapillary MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
33 T2 T2 + LVI + sarcomatoid MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC
34 T2 T2 + LVI MIBC→ MIBC-HR NAC before RC

BCG: bacillus Calmette-Guerin; CIS: carcinoma in situ; LVI: lymphovascular invasion; MIBC: muscle-invasive bladder tumour; MIBC-HR: high-risk muscle-invasive bladder tumour; MP: muscularis propria; NAC: neoadjuvant chemotherapy; NMIBC-HR: high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder tumour; NMIBC-LR: low-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder tumour; NMIBC-VHR: very-high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder tumour; reTURBT: repeat transurethral resection of bladder tumour; RC: radical cystectomy; TaHG: Ta high-grade; TaLG: Ta low-grade; T1HG: T1 high-grade; TURP: transurethral resection of prostate.