title: Blue light cystoscopy for detection and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
abstract: In patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, fluorescence cystoscopy can improve the detection and ablation of bladder tumors.  In this paper we describe the technique and practical aspects of hexaminolevulinate (HAL) fluorescence cystoscopy, also known as "blue light cystoscopy".
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
authors.forename: J Ryan
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gelpi-Hammerschmidt
authors.forename: Edouard J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Trabulsi
authors.forename: Leonard G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Gomella
mesh_terms: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid; C419924:5-aminolevulinic acid hexyl ester