Publications by authors named "Anna Munk Nielsen"
Background: The surveillance of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) requires frequent cystoscopies, which are costly and uncomfortable for patients. Uromonitor is a validated non-invasive urinary test for detecting NMIBC recurrence. However, data on its clinical benefit in an NMIBC surveillance program is limited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine whether photodynamic diagnosis (PDD) in addition to flexible cystoscopy in the outpatient clinic can reduce risk of tumor recurrence in patients with previous nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. PDD is an optical technique that enhances the visibility of pathologic tissue and helps guidance tumor resection.
Methods: From February 2016 to December 2017, 699 patients from 3 urologic departments in Denmark were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial.
Objective: This multicenter study investigated whether the use of narrow-band imaging (NBI) in flexible cystoscopy could improve diagnostics to a degree where clinical management was relevantly changed.
Materials And Methods: From May 2014 to June 2015, 955 patients were enrolled at three Danish urological departments. Patients had either hematuria (n = 483) or known recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) (n = 472).
Objective: To compare findings in NBI to findings in WL and PDD in a high-risk patient population.
Materials And Methods: A total of 171 patients were included in the study from 4 different urology departments in Denmark and Norway. Patients were scheduled for a PDD-guided transurethral tumor resection or cystoscopy-guided biopsy in accordance with Danish guidelines, on the suspicion of primary or concomitant CIS.