Whole bladder photodynamic therapy for transitional cell carcinoma of bladder.
Our preliminary studies indicate that the bulb-tip technique for whole bladder photodynamic therapy (PDT) illuminates the entire bladder mucosa and is applicable to the management of superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. This treatment modality may be an option to patients who are failures to other standard treatments. A randomized clinical study is needed to decide on PDT as a primary treatment of choice for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder.
Nseyo
U O
UO
Dougherty
T J
TJ
Boyle
D G
DG
Potter
W R
WR
Wolf
R
R
Huben
R
R
Pontes
J E
JE
D000368:Aged; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether; D005260:Female; D006415:Hematoporphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006415:Hematoporphyrins; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether