Research Article

Clinical Features of Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (Carcinosarcoma) of the Urinary Bladder: Analysis of 221 Cases

Table 3

Median, 1-, 5-, and 10-year cancer specific survival of patients with sarcomatoid carcinoma (carcinosarcoma) of the urinary bladder according to demographic and clinical characteristics.

CharacteristicsMedian survivalP-valueSurvival rate (%)

Months (95% CI)1-Year5-Year10-Year

All14 (7, 21)53.928.425.8

Tumor stageLocalized21 (11, 31)<.00167.834.829.0
Regional10 (7, 13)43.214.17.0
Distant2 (1, 3)8.74.4n/a
Unstaged6 (3, 9)44.411.111.1

CDSaNo surgery4 (0, 10)0.3633.316.7n/a
TURBTb13 (7,19)51.235.632.1
Cystectomy18 (7, 29)57.220.320.3

CDSa: Cancer directed Surgery
TURBTb: Transurethral resection for bladder tumor.