Nikolaidis Christos G, Gyriki Despoina, Anitsakis Charalambos, Stavropoulou Elisavet
Internal Medicine Department, Vostaneio-General Hospital of Mytilene, Mytilene, Greece.
Master Program in "Food, Nutrition and Microbiome", Laboratory of Hygiene and Environmental Protection, Department of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Front Oncol. 2024 Aug 6;14:1434795. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1434795. eCollection 2024.
This case study presents the diagnostic and therapeutic course of a 72-year-old male patient with a history of high-grade urothelial carcinoma with papillary features. The report outlines the patient's initial presentation, the intervention strategies employed, including transurethral resection and intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy, the subsequent complications and clinical decisions following the intense symptoms post-treatment. The study highlights the challenges in managing bladder cancer in elderly patients, considering the tumor's characteristics, treatment responses, and the patient's quality of life.
本病例研究介绍了一名72岁男性患者的诊断和治疗过程,该患者有高级别乳头状尿路上皮癌病史。报告概述了患者的初始症状、所采用的干预策略,包括经尿道切除术和膀胱内卡介苗(BCG)治疗、治疗后出现强烈症状后的后续并发症及临床决策。该研究强调了在老年患者中管理膀胱癌时所面临的挑战,需考虑肿瘤特征、治疗反应及患者生活质量。