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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Adenocarcinoma of the urethra in females, a rare malignancy was discovered as early as 1945.


Historical perspective

  • Adenocarcinoma of the urethra in females, a rare malignancy was discovered as early as 1945.[1]
  • Primary carcinoma of male urethra, case reports were seen as early as 1948.[2]
  • A case of melanosarcoma of urethra was discovered in 1962.[3]
  • A case of rahbdomyosarcoma in a 5 yera old girl has been described in the year 2007.[4]
  • Carcinoma insitu in bladder and urethra among renal transplant patient has been reported in the year 2008.[5]

Land mark events

  • A case of cancer of urethra diagnosed by sponge biopsy has been reported in 1952. [6]
  • Total urethrectomy for carcinoma of female urethra was performed in the year 1956. [7]

References

  1. Feltes Ochoa JA, Blanco Carballo O, Sánchez Angel T, Villacampa Aubá F, Conde Gallego E (September 2005). "[Adenocarcinoma of the female urethra: report of two cases and bibliography review]". Arch. Esp. Urol. (in Spanish; Castilian). 58 (7): 677–82. PMID 16294793.
  2. FEVES LJ, BROUN JR (February 1948). "Primary carcinoma of the male urethra; case report". Northwest Med. 47 (2): 122. PMID 18857371.
  3. SIGNORELLI H (April 1962). "[Primary tumors of the male urethra. (Apropos of a case of melanosarcoma of the urethra)]". Presse Med (in French). 70: 1038–40. PMID 13912737.
  4. Liu AX, Zhou JH, Jin HM, Zhu CK, Cheng XD (June 2007). "Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of urethra in a 5-year-old girl: case report and literature review". Urology. 69 (6): 1208.e17–9. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2007.03.022. PMID 17572220.
  5. Tillou X, Raynal G, Limani K, Saint F, Petit J (December 2008). "[Carcinoma in situ in bladder and urethra among renal transplanted patient: failure of BCG therapy]". Prog. Urol. (in French). 18 (13): 1097–9. doi:10.1016/j.purol.2008.08.002. PMID 19041819.
  6. GLADSTONE SA (September 1952). "Cancer of male urethra diagnosed by sponge biopsy; report of a case". J Am Med Assoc. 150 (3): 212–3. PMID 14955424.
  7. SARGENT JW (1956). "Total urethrectomy for carcinoma of the female urethra". Postgrad Semin Am Urol Assoc North Cent: 79–83. PMID 13567645.
  8. Sagaster P, Flamm J, Flamm M, Mayer A, Donner G, Oberleitner S, Havelec L, Lepsinger L, Ludwig H (July 1996). "Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (MVAC) in locally invasive bladder cancer". Eur. J. Cancer. 32A (8): 1320–4. PMID 8869093.
  9. Porten SP, Leapman MS, Greene KL (2015). "Intravesical chemotherapy in non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer". Indian J Urol. 31 (4): 297–303. doi:10.4103/0970-1591.166446. PMC 4626913. PMID 26604440.
  10. Askeland EJ, Newton MR, O'Donnell MA, Luo Y (2012). "Bladder Cancer Immunotherapy: BCG and Beyond". Adv Urol. 2012: 181987. doi:10.1155/2012/181987. PMC 3388311. PMID 22778725.
  11. Als AB, Sengelov L, Von Der Maase H (2008). "Gemcitabine and cisplatin in locally advanced and metastatic bladder cancer; 3- or 4-week schedule?". Acta Oncol. 47 (1): 110–9. doi:10.1080/02841860701499382. PMID 17851853.