Superficial urothelial cancer in the prostatic urethra.

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is a multifocal disease of the urinary tract that can also involve the prostatic urethra (PU). The exact incidence of superficial involvement of the PU in patients with bladder TCC is not well known. Bladder TCC may involve the prostate in 12-40% of the patients and the degree of involvement can include urethral mucosa, ducts, acini, and stroma of the gland, which has been shown to affect the outcome.

Risk factors for mucosal prostatic urethral involvement in superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.

Objective: Prostatic transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) may involve urethral mucosa, ducts, acini and stroma of the gland. In this study, we evaluated the risk factors for mucosal prostatic urethral (PU) involvement in superficial TCC of the bladder.

Methods: The data of 340 consecutive male patients with the diagnosis of primary superficial TCC of the bladder who were treated at our institution were reviewed.