Table 5 Pathological features after NAC followed by radical cystectomy

pT

 T0

12

16.7

 T1

4

5.6

 T2b

6

8.3

 T3a

7

9.7

 T3b

33

45.8

 T4

10

13.9

pN

 Nx

2

2.8

 N0

47

65.2

 N1,2

23

32.0

LVI

 Yes

15

20.8

 No

57

79.2

SM

 Positive

1

1.4

 Negative

71

98.6

Associated pathology

 No

39

54.2

 Squamous differentiation

32

44.4

 Micropapillary pattern

1

1.4

Associated bilharziasis

 Yes

26

36.1

 No

46

63.9

Grade

 II

34

47.2

 III

38

52.8

pCR

 Yes

11

15.3

 No

61

84.7

Down-staging^a

 Yes

23

31.9

 No

49

68.1