Altered Expression of the Retinoblastoma Gene Product: Prognostic Indicator in Bladder Cancer
Cordon-Cardo C, Wartinger D, Petrylak D, Dalbagni G, Fair W, Fuks Z, Reuter V. Altered Expression of the Retinoblastoma Gene Product: Prognostic Indicator in Bladder Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1992, 84: 1251-1256. PMID: 1640484, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/84.16.1251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBladder cancerRb protein expressionProtein expressionSmall cell lung cancerTumor cellsDisease-free survivalImportant prognostic variablesInitial successful treatmentInvasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive tumorsTransitional cell carcinomaAggressive biological behaviorPrimary bladder tumorsIndividual tumor cellsRb proteinFrozen tissue sectionsClinical outcomesTransurethral resectionBladder tumorsCell carcinomaPrognostic indicatorLung cancerExperience recurrenceSuperficial carcinomaSuccessful treatment