Prophylactic Treatment of Bladder Tumors by Bleomycin Instillations.
- Author:
Kyung do KIM
1
;
Young Kyoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, seoul ,Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
bladder tumors;
bleomycin instillation
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Bleomycin*;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Recurrence;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(7):888-890
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
52 patients with superficial transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder during the period from January 1977 to July 982 were reviewed. Among them, 27 patients were treated with bleomycin instillation after TUR of open resection and coagulation (A group) Another 25 patients were not treat with bleomycin instillations as control group (B group) And the following results were obtained. 1. The age distribution histological grade, operation methods and follow up period of the above two group were almost same. 2. The recurrence rate in 3 month was 15 % in A group and 24 % in B group and in 6 month 34 % in A group and 48% in B group. But in 18 months, the recurrence rate was same in two groups as 56%.
