Journal of Clinical & Experimental OncologyISSN: 2324-9110

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Case Report, J Clin Exp Oncol Vol: 7 Issue: 2

Does Bladder Cancer Pathology Matter in Prognosis and Treatment?

Mohamad El Abdallah*, Ahmed Ali, Isra Ibrahim, Faisal Musa, Rajiv John and Beaumont Hospital- Dearborn

Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn Campus, USA

*Corresponding Author : Mohamad El Abdallah
Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn Campus, USA
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E-mail: Mohamad.ElAbdallah@beaumont.org

Received: January 25, 2018 Accepted: February 19, 2018 Published: February 26, 2018

Citation: Abdallah ME, Ali A, Musa F, John R (2018) Does Bladder Cancer Pathology Matter in Prognosis and Treatment?. J Clin Exp Oncol 7:2. doi: 10.4172/2324-9110.1000217

Abstract

Context: Neuroendocrine tumors of the bladder are rare, accounting for 0.35- 0.7% of all bladder cancers. Small cell carcinoma of the bladder is a type of neuroendocrine tumor, and it accounts for 0.5- 1% of all tumors of the bladder in some reports, and 0.53% other reports. It is a highly aggressive tumor that presents with nonspecific symptoms. Overall survival of non-metastatic disease is estimated to be about 20.7 month. The survival rate becomes much lower in metastatic disease, with 1-year survival rate about 30%.

Case Report: A 74-year-old ex- smoker male patient presents to the hospital with the chronic complaint of back pain, and a new complaint of urine retention and dark urine. Lumbar spine MRI showed extensive vertebral metastasis and spinal canal stenosis. Cystoscopy showed a large bladder tumor with evident muscle invasion (clinical T3 stage by cystoscopy). Further evaluation showed liver, osseous, adrenal and retroperitoneal metastasis in addition to diffuse bony involvement.

The patient received palliative radiotherapy in addition to 4 cycles of chemotherapy (carboplatin- etoposide) with subsequent progression. The patient was planned to start Nivolumab immunotherapy, however, he passed away before that.

Conclusion: SCCB is a highly malignant NET, usually presenting with symptoms suggestive of advanced disease. Bad prognostic factors include age >60 ears, metastatic disease, local vascular and perineural invasion. Clinical trials addressing specifically SCCB and its treatment are rare. SCCB is often treated according to small cell lung cancer guidelines with platinum-based and etoposide chemotherapy, with poor outcomes in metastatic disease. Some clinicians consider immunotherapy with (Nivolumab) as a last resort in addition to palliative radiotherapy.

Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumors; Metastatic; Small cell carcinoma; Bladder cancer

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