title: [Medical treatment of urothelial tumors of the bladder].
abstract: Intravesical chemotherapy is widely used in the management of superficial urinary bladder tumors. A complete response rate of 30 to 50% is observed in unresected tumors. Prophylactic instillations of the drugs after transurethral resection of the tumors seem able to delay recurrences. BCG can also be as effective, particularly in carcinoma in situ. Confirmation of efficacy of retinoids needs further studies. Invasive or metastatic bladder carcinoma can be responsive to systemic chemotherapy in about 40% of the cases for a period of 6 to 12 months. The value of adjuvant chemotherapy remains to be proved. Enhancement of radiation therapeutic effects by CisPlatinum in an interesting field of clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Service Urologie, Centre Jean-Perrin, Clermont-Ferrand.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ferrière
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dionet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dauplat
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boiteux
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plagne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giraud
mesh_terms: D000283:Administration, Intravesical; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000517:prevention & control; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Les traitements médicaux des tumeurs urothéliales de la vessie.