[Palliative therapy concepts for patients with urothelial cancer of the urinary bladder].
[Article in German]
Urologe A. 2007 Jan;46(1):54-5.
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Abstract
Urothelial carcinoma usually occurs in older patients.
At initial diagnosis, about 30% of all patients show muscle invasive tumor growth or metastases.
Due to their advanced clinical stage, palliative therapy concepts become more and more interesting.
Gross and intractable hematuria can be treated with special bladder irrigation or selective arterial embolization. Hydronephrosis can be treated in the long-term with self-expanding memotherm stents.
Palliative pelvic radiation is still controversial.
At initial diagnosis, about 30% of all patients show muscle invasive tumor growth or metastases.
Due to their advanced clinical stage, palliative therapy concepts become more and more interesting.
Gross and intractable hematuria can be treated with special bladder irrigation or selective arterial embolization. Hydronephrosis can be treated in the long-term with self-expanding memotherm stents.
Palliative pelvic radiation is still controversial.
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