Research Article

Pathologic Response Rates of Gemcitabine/Cisplatin versus Methotrexate/Vinblastine/Adriamycin/Cisplatin Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Muscle Invasive Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Table 4

Pathologic partial and complete response rates GC versus MVAC.

Complete response rate (pT0)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapyYesNo valueOR (95% CI)*

GC12 (29%)29 (71%)0.521.00 (referent)
MVAC7 (22%)24 (78%)0.39 (0.10–1.58)

Complete + partial response rate (<pT1)
Neoadjuvant chemotherapyYesNoOR (95% CI)

GC20 (49%)21 (51%)0.261.00 (referent)
MVAC11 (35%)20 (62%)0.45 (0.12–1.71)

Adjusted for age, gender, race, clinical stage, completion of diagnostic resection, cardiac disease, and creatinine.