What is sarcomatoid carcinoma of the bladder?

Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an extremely rare aggressive tumor variant comprising about 0.3% of all primary tumors of the urinary bladder and carries an overall dismal prognosis. Diagnosis is important and is sometimes difficult. Immunohistochemistry plays an important role in establishing diagnosis.

What is the survival rate for metastatic bladder cancer?

If the cancer extends through the bladder to the surrounding tissue or has spread to nearby lymph nodes or organs, the 5-year survival rate is 38%. If the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body, the 5-year survival rate is 6%. About 4% of people are diagnosed with this stage.

How long can you live with bladder cancer that has spread?

The 5-year survival rate is the rate of surviving for 5 years after a cancer diagnosis. For bladder cancer, if the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 36.3 percent . If it has spread to a more distant site, the 5-year survival rate is 4.6 percent .

What is the last stage of sarcoma?

Stage IV soft tissue sarcoma A sarcoma is considered stage IV when it has spread to distant parts of the body. Stage IV sarcomas are rarely curable. But some patients may be cured if the main (primary) tumor and all of the areas of cancer spread (metastases) can be removed by surgery.

Sarcomatoid carcinoma is an extremely rare aggressive tumor variant comprising about 0.3% of all primary tumors of the urinary bladder and carries an overall dismal prognosis. Diagnosis is important and is sometimes difficult.

Can the Johns Hopkins experience help treat sarcomatoid bladder cancer?

Medical oncologist Noah Hahn, M.D., presented results of the Johns Hopkins experience in treating sarcomatoid bladder cancer at the International Bladder Cancer Network’s Annual Meeting in Aarhus, Denmark, in October.

What is sarcomatoid carcinoma of the prostate?

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the prostate is a rare neoplasm composed of both malignant epithelial and malignant spindle cell and/or mesenchymal elements. Samuel P. Hammar, Sanja Dacic, in Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry (Third Edition), 2011

What are myxoid tumors of the bladder?

These tumors can have prominent myxoid features and can be associated with heterologous elements, with muscular, cartilaginous, or osseous differentiation, 231-233 but these features have no particular prognostic significance. The primary differential diagnosis of these tumors is sarcoma, either primary or metastatic to the bladder.