Korean J Urol.  1982 Nov;23(7):888-890.

Prophylactic Treatment of Bladder Tumors by Bleomycin Instillations

• Kim KD
• Kim YK

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%.

Keyword

bladder tumors; bleomycin instillation

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Bleomycin*
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Recurrence
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*
Urinary Bladder*
Bleomycin