Stage T1 adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder - Complete response after transurethral resection and intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin

Authors
Holmang, S Aldenborg, F
Citation
S. Holmang et F. Aldenborg, Stage T1 adenocarcinoma of the urinary bladder - Complete response after transurethral resection and intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin, SC J UROL N, 34(2), 2000, pp. 141-143
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
00365599 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
141 - 143
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-5599(200004)34:2<141:STAOTU>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Objective: To report the results Of treatment of adenocarcinoma of the urin ary bladder with transurethral resection and intravesical bacillus Calmette -Guerin (BCG). Methods: Out of 183 patients in our department treated with BCG between 1992 and 1996, three patients had adenocarcinoma, stage Ti. Res ults: All three patients had normal cystoscopy and negative cytology 53-82 months after the start of treatment. Conclusions: BCG appears to be effecti ve not only in the treatment of transitional cell carcinoma, but also in ad enocarcinoma of the bladder.