Bladder Cancer Involving Smooth Muscle of Indeterminate Type or Muscularis Mucosae in Transurethral Biopsy Specimens A Comparative Analysis

摘要

Objectives: Bladder cancers invading the muscularis mucosae (MM) are treated differently from those invading the muscularis propria (MP). However, it may be difficult to determine the type of smooth muscle in transurethral resection (TUR) or biopsy specimens. We aimed to investigate the clinicopathologic features of bladder cancers involving smooth muscle of indeterminate type (SMIT) in TUR specimens in comparison with those invading the MM.