A feasibility study of transurethral resection followed by radiotherapy combined with concurrent twice-weekly gemcitabine in the treatment of invasive bladder carcinoma

South Egypt Cancer Institute

Assiut University

A feasibility study of transurethral resection followed by radiotherapy combined with concurrent twice-weekly gemcitabine in the treatment of invasive bladder carcinoma

Research Authors
Dalia Osama, Mohamed Shalaby, Mohamed Abdelhamed Aboziada
Research Member
Dalia Osama Mohamed Ahmed
Research Department
Department of Radiotherapy and Nuclear medicine
Research Year
2013
Research Journal
Journal of Solid Tumors
Research Vol
Vol 3, No 3 (2013)
Research Rank
1
Research Website
www.sciedu.ca/jst
Research Abstract

Tri-modality bladder-sparing approach consists of transurethral resection, chemotherapy twice weekly
Gemcitabine and radiotherapy is well tolerated, with high rate of bladder preservation. This approach may be considered
as a reasonable alternative to cystectomy in the proper selected patients.