Modified induction course: A solution to side-effects?

被引：32

作者：

Bassi, P ^{[1
]}

Spinadin, R ^{[1
]}

Carando, R ^{[1
]}

Balta, G ^{[1
]}

Pagano, F ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Padua, Dept Urol, I-35100 Padua, Italy

来源：

EUROPEAN UROLOGY | 2000年 / 37卷

关键词：

BCG; side-effects; superficial bladder cancer; phase III trials; phase II trials; review;

D O I：

10.1159/000052380

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Side-effects are commonly manifested during intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy of superficial bladder cancer. This often causes delays or interruptions of the instillations and consequently reduces the efficacy of treatment. Treatment strategies aimed at reducing the side-effects of BCG immunotherapy while maintaining efficacy are currently being considered in the search for an optimal treatment regimen. The following two approaches to BCG immunotherapy were investigated at the Department of Urology of Padova University by specific Phase II and ill trials designed to evaluate the possibility of reducing BCG-related side-effects without compromising therapeutic efficacy: (1) by reducing the dose of BCG per instillation 'low-dose' regimen, (2) by delaying the interval of the instillations 'slow-rate' regimen. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.

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页码：31 / 32

页数：2