Chemotherapy and radiotherapy of bladder cancer

Czech version

Authors: P. Šlampa; T. Kazda
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika radiační onkologie LF MU MOÚ, Brno
Published in: Urol List 2012; 10(2): 50-53

Overview

Radical cystectomy is the standard for the management of invasive bladder cancer. Curative radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy is used rarely. Radiotherapy plays an unsubstitutable role in palliative treatment strategy of a locally advanced and metastatic diseases. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy is a part of standard treatment guidelines and may be combined with the irradiation. Patients with metastases are treated with palliative chemotherapy or with palliative radiotherapy if indicated. The radiation therapy is standardly delivered by using of 3D conformal or IMRT techniques.

Key words:
bladder cancer, chemoradiotherapy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy

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