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Results of systemic chemotherapy of advanced bladder carcinomas (phase II study)

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At the time of operation advanced carcinomas of the urinary bladder often have developed subclinical metastases. In 20 patients with metastases, inoperable carcinoma of the bladder responded to chemotherapy with a combination of adriamycin and 5-FU. 55% of the patients experienced either a complete or incomplete remission, which lasted long in some cases. In the future, suitable combinations of chemotherapeutics could participate in improving the prognosis of advanced carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

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  1. Department of Urology, BKH, Gera, GDR

    G. Stadie

  2. Department of Urology, FSU, Jena, GDR

    A. Möller & H. Müller

  3. Institute of Pathology, FSU, Jena, GDR

    D. Katenkamp

  4. Institute of Pathology, BKH, Gera, GDR

    H. Urban

  5. Department of Radiology, FSU, Jena, GDR

    D. Kob

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Stadie, G., Möller, A., Müller, H. et al. Results of systemic chemotherapy of advanced bladder carcinomas (phase II study). International Urology and Nephrology 19, 75–79 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02549681

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