We present our experience in eighty patients with superficial bladder cancer stage T1. They have been randomized to receive BCG 27 mg weekly x 6 and monthly until complete one year (Group A) or the same schedule plus Tegafur 800 mg daily until complete one year. Results are similar in both groups. With a median follow up of two years and a half, 33% in Group A and 20% in Group B have had recurrence; 7.6% in group A and 3% in group B have had progression in stage. Differences are not significant in both cases. Tolerance of Tegafur is good with only 11% of secondary effects. We concluded that there are no differences in both treatments but there is a trend to better results with combinant therapy. It is necessary more patients to achieve definitive results.
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