A trial of prophylactic radiotherapy for non-infiltrating bladder tumours.
In series of 56 cases of non-invasive bladder tumours there was a 61.8% recurrence rate after endoscopic treatment. In 29 cases a trial of prophylactic, very low dose (750 rad) radiotherapy was given; this was administered within a few days of the primary treatment. Twenty-seven cases received no radiotherapy. Over follow-up periods of 2 to 5 years there were recurrences in 12 of the irradiated group compared with 11 out of the 27 controls.
D000368:Aged; D003558:Cystoscopy; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery