title: Possibilities of laser in the treatment of urinary bladder cancer.
abstract: Clinical use of laser in the treatment of urinary bladder tumours has been practiced since 1976. Today, the method is widely accepted as a simple and effective method for destroying superficial bladder tumours. In selected cases of muscle invasive tumours of stage T-2 beneficial long term results are reported. Locally advanced tumours of stage T-3 or T-4 are beyond the possibility of cure by the laser.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Urology, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Beisland
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*