Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
Volume 8 | Issue - 8
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Volume 8 | Issue - 7
Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence and clinicopathological attributes of urinary bladder cancer. Methods: A retrospective examination was carried out at the University of Lahore teaching Hospitals, Lahore, Pakistan, analyze the tumors spanning from January 2015 to October 2023. Data were retrieved from histopathologic reports and scrutinized for variables such as age, gender, cryptoscopic findings, and histopathological features at the time of diagnosis. Results: Among the 116 cases reviewed, 96 (82.7%) were male and 20 (17.3%) were female, with an average age of 62.4±15.62 years (range: 20 115 years). Transitional cell carcinoma emerged as the predominant histological type, detected in 111 (95.7%) cases, followed by adenocarcinoma in 3 (2.6%) cases, and squamous cell carcinoma in 2 (1.7%) cases. Within the transitional cell carcinoma subgroup, 78 (70.5%) cases were superficial, while 33 (29.5%) were identified as muscle invasive. Furthermore, the majority (65%) of transitional cell carcinoma cases were of lower grade (grade I and II), with 39 (35%) cases classified as grade III. Conclusion: Our findings from the University of Lahore teaching Hospitals, Lahore in major and minor portion was data was collected from different hospitals (Mayo Hospitals, Jinnah Hospitals, services hospital) of Lahore, regarding urinary bladder cancer exhibit concordance with earlier research, indicating consistency in the disease's manifestation and characteristics.