Treatment of metastatic bladder cancer, systemic chemotherapy, symptomatic treatment

Czech version

Authors: J. Katolická
Authors‘ workplace: Onkologicko-chirurgické oddělení FN u svaté Anny v Brně
Published in: Urol List 2012; 10(2): 54-56

Overview

Chemotherapy is the standard approach for inoperable locally advanced or metastatic cancer treatment. The recommended chemotherapeutical regime for the first line treatment includes gemcitabin/cisplatin, which has replaced M-VAC. Based on III phase study results we can recommend vinflunin for the second line treatment of urothelial cancer after cisplatin (as the first line regime) intolerance/failure.

Key words:
chemotherapy, cisplatin, gemcitabin, vinflunin

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