Henly et al developed a staging system for urachal carcinoma. The authors are from the Mayo Clinic.
Extent of Tumor |
Stage |
confined to urachus |
I |
confined to the bladder |
I |
extending beyond the muscular layer of the urachus |
II |
extending beyond the muscular layer of the bladder |
II |
metastases to regional lymph nodes |
III |
metastases to nonregional lymph nodes |
IV |
metastases to other distant sites |
IV |
Stage |
5 Year Cancer Specific Survival |
10 Yr Cancer Specific Survival |
I |
63% |
57% |
II |
55% |
46% |
III |
19% |
0% |
IV |
8% |
0% |
from Figure 1, page 716, Ashley (2006)
Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Surgery, general, Urology