EFFECTIVENESS OF A SINGLE IMMEDIATE MITOMYCIN C INSTILLATION IN PATIENTS WITH LOW RISK SUPERFICIAL BLADDER CANCER: SHORT AND LONG-TERM FOLLOWUP

Abstract

Our analysis confirms the positive effect of a single immediate mitomycin C instillation in patients with low risk superficial bladder cancer. This benefit is limited to early recurrence and is not maintained with long-term followup. Thus, this approach is an alternative to observation or endovesical chemotherapy. Our study also suggests that cell implantation as a mechanism of early recurrence can be controlled with a single mitomycin C instillation.