Table 1.
Pathological findings of the urethra subsequently resected after cystoprostatectomy (upper half of the table)14) and concurrently resected urethra with cystoprostatectomy because of high-risk factors for bladder cancer (lower half)
| No. Cases | |
|---|---|
| Subsequently resected urethra | |
| Coexistence of papillary and carcinoma in situ (CIS) | 3 |
| Carcinoma in situ (CIS) | 5 |
| Papillary carcinoma | 3 |
| Invasion to the corpus spongiosum and cavernosum | 7 |
| Concurrently resected urethra | |
| No cancerous tissue | 17 |
| Small foci of carcinoma in the corpus spongiosum | 1 |
| Small area of dysplasia | 1 |