Bladder Cancer

Photodynamic diagnosis of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer with hexaminolevulinate cystoscopy: A meta-analysis of detection and recurrence based on raw data - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies on hexaminolevulinate (HAL) cystoscopy report improved detection of bladder tumours.

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False positive FDG PET/CT resulting from fibrous dysplasia of the bone in the work-up of a patient with bladder cancer: Case report and review of the literature - Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia of the bone (FDB) is a common, genetic, developmental disorder with a benign course.

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SWOG S0353: Phase II trial of intravesical gemcitabine in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer who recurred following at least two prior courses of intravesical BCG - Abstract

PURPOSE: Prior phase II studies of intravesical gemcitabine have shown it to be active and well tolerated, but durable responses in patients with NMIBC who have recurred following BCG are uncommon.

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Concurrent bladder lymphoma and bladder cancer presenting as metastatic bladder cancer - Abstract

Malignant lymphoma of the bladder is a rare lesion, representing approximately 0.2% of the primary lesions and approximately 1.8% of the secondary lesions.

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Laparoscopic versus open radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A single institute comparative analysis - Abstract

Background: Open radical cystectomy (ORC) is the gold standard of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

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Locally advanced paraganglioma of the urinary bladder: A case report - Abstract

BACKGROUND: Paraganglioma of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor.

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Impact of hospital volume on local recurrence and distant metastasis in bladder cancer patients treated with radical cystectomy in Sweden - Abstract

Objective: This study evaluated the impact of hospital volume on local recurrence and distant metastasis in a population-based series of radical cystectomy patients in Sweden.

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Ileal conduit post radical cystectomy: Modifications of the technique - Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ileal conduit, post radical cystectomy, is currently the most practiced type of urinary diversion.

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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in the treatment of muscle invasive bladder cancer with mixed histology - Abstract

INTRODUCTION: We examined the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) in the treatment of muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder in those with mixed histology (MH) versus those with pure urothelial carcinoma (UC).

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The cost-effectiveness of blue light cystoscopy in bladder cancer detection: United States projections based on clinical data showing 4.5 years of follow up after a single hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride instillation - Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Several studies, including the recently published phase III study by Stenzl and colleagues have demonstrated that hexaminolevulinate hydrochloride, when used with blue light fluorescence cystoscopy, improves detection of non-muscle invasive bladder tumors compared to white light cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURB) alone.

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