presumptive tumor downstaging was evaluated in 28 patients with grade ii or iii , solid , muscle-infiltrating bladder cancer ( clinical category t3 ) treated by integrated irradiation ( 2000 rad to the whole pelvis in 5 days ) and cystectomy ( 1-14 days later ) by comparing the results of flow cytometry ( fcm ) on barbotage specimens obtained before and after irradiation ( at the time of cystectomy ) and the results of pretreatment clinical stage ( t category ) and post cystectomy pathological stage ( p category ) .
C0005682
bladder
C0010651
cystectomy