Heated Intravesical Chemotherapy
Non –muscle-invasive bladder cancer can be a challenging disease to manage. In recent years, hyperthermia therapy in conjunction with intravesical therapy has been gaining traction as a treatment option for bladder cancer, especially if Bacillus Calmette-Guerin might not be available. Trials of intrav esical chemotherapy with heat are few and there has been considerable heterogeneity between studies. However, multiple new trials have accrued and high-quality data are forthcoming. In this review, we discuss the role of combined intravesical hyperthermia and chemotherapy as a novel approach for the treatment of bladder cancer.
Source: Urologic Clinics of North America - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Wei Phin Tan, Thomas A. Longo, Brant A. Inman Source Type: research
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