Bladder cancer classification
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Steven C. Campbell, M.D., Ph.D.; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [1]
Overview
Bladder cancer may be classified according to the cell types into several subtypes: transitional cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, adenocarcinomas, small cell carcinoma, lymphoma, and sarcoma.[1][2]
Classification
Bladder cancer may be classified according to the cell types into several subtypes.[3][2]
- Transitional cell carcinoma (more than 90%)
- Squamous cell carcinoma (2% to 7%)
- Adenocarcinoma (2%)
- Small cell carcinoma
- Lymphoma
- Sarcoma
References
- ↑ Bladder Cancer. Canadian Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bladder/bladder-cancer/?region=ab Accessed on October, 1 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Cancer Institute. Physician Data Query Database (2015) http://www.cancer.gov/types/bladder/hp/bladder-treatment-pdq#section/_33 Accessed on October, 1 2015
- ↑ Bladder Cancer. Canadian Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/bladder/bladder-cancer/?region=ab Accessed on October, 1 2015