Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Overview Of Bladder Heating Technology: Matching Capabilities With Clinical Requirements., Paul R. Stauffer, Gerard C. Van Rhoon
Overview Of Bladder Heating Technology: Matching Capabilities With Clinical Requirements., Paul R. Stauffer, Gerard C. Van Rhoon
Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers
Moderate temperature hyperthermia (40-45°C for 1 h) is emerging as an effective treatment to enhance best available chemotherapy strategies for bladder cancer. A rapidly increasing number of clinical trials have investigated the feasibility and efficacy of treating bladder cancer with combined intravesical chemotherapy and moderate temperature hyperthermia. To date, most studies have concerned treatment of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) limited to the interior wall of the bladder. Following the promising results of initial clinical trials, investigators are now considering protocols for treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). This paper provides a brief overview of the devices and techniques used for …