Radical cystectomy is the most effective therapeutic approach for patients with
muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Due to the incidence of sexual and continence complications associated
with this procedure, alternative techniques such as cystectomy wi
th partial prostatectomy have been
described in selected cases in order to reduce complications.
To evaluate the possible oncological risks of prostate-sparing cystectomy, and to determine the associated
pathological findings in the prostate for patients with invasive bladder cancer treated by radical
cystoprostatectomy.
