Mayo Clinic
This study is being done to test the feasibility and accuracy of using an ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy technique as a potential tool for staging urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB).
Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing radical cystectomy for confirmed or suspected urothelial carcinoma of the bladder * Prior abdominal imaging Exclusion Criteria: * History of partial cystectomy or complex bladder reconstruction or substitution (i.e. bladder augment or urothelial recurrence in a neobladder)
Non-interventional study