PROGNOSIS OF BLADDER CANCER RECURRENCE IN POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD DURING EVALUATING SONOGRAPHIC AND HISTOLOGICAL CRITERIA OF THE PRIMARY TUMOR
In order to predict the risk of recurrence of bladder cancer in the postoperative period in 45 patients (26 patients with persistently relapsing course and 19 patients with a favorable course of the disease) in the parameters of the primary tumor, determined by ultrasound, we evaluated retrospectively the risk of possible recurrence using a special computer program. Built-in logic functions in the working window of the program help to evaluate the risk qualitatively. When the probability of tumor recurrence is 0.7 or more – high risk, the probability of oscillation in the range of 0.5–0.7 – medium, and reducing the likelihood of lower than 0.5 – low risk. Identification of high risk of tumor recurrence in patients with bladder tumor by using developed program allows to choose a more active strategy of treatment and postoperative follow-up in these patients.