Purpose: To assess the activity of intravesical chemotherapy and local microwave hyperthermia (ICLMH) in increasing the disease-free interval (DFI) in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and treatment toxicity.
Methods: Forty-two patients with a diagnosis of high-risk NMIBC, according to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) criteria, were treated with an intensive schedule of ICLMH using 40 mg mitomycin C. The treatment consisted of 4 weekly sessions, followed by 6 sessions delivered every 2 weeks, and by 4 monthly sessions, for a total of 14 sessions over 8 months.
Objective: To study the systemic absorption and pharmacokinetics of a single dose of intravesical mitomycin C (MMC) given immediately after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT).
Methods: Fourteen patients with primary or recurrent non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer were eligible for a single early intravesical instillation of MMC (40 mg in 50 mL distilled water) administered immediately after TURBT. Blood samples were obtained at baseline and at 20, 40, 60 (time of voiding), 90, 120, and 150 minutes after instillation.
Introduction: Adherence to international guidelines is viewed as a prerequisite for optimal medical care delivery. Previously reported surveys for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) employed mailed questionnaires to urologists or patients resulting in conflicting degrees of agreement with existing guidelines. In the current study, contemporary information on the management of NMIBC was generated from a sample of italian centers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate the potential contribution of a fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) as prognostic indicator of the risk of recurrence or progression in patients undergoing follow-up for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
Patients And Methods: A total of 126 consecutive patients with a history of NMIBC being followed-up with urinary cytology and cystoscopy at a referral centre were studied. Patients with carcinoma in situ, or tumour stage higher than pT1 were excluded.