Treatment of Ta Bladder Cancer in High Risk of Recurrence - Fluorescence Cystoscopy With Optimized Adjuvant Mitomycin-C (FinnBladder 9)
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary papillary bladder cancer at high risk for further recurrence as defined as
follows:
Number of primary tumors ≥2, OR Size of solitary primary tumor ≥ 3 cm, OR Recurrent
papillary tumors
- Histologically proven Ta bladder cancer
- Histological grade 1-2 (WHO 1973 grading system) or papillary urothelial neoplasm of
low malignant potential (PUNLMP) or low grade (WHO 2004 grading system) bladder
cancer
- Written informed consent is required from every eligible patient
Exclusion Criteria:
- Grade 3 tumors (WHO 1973 grading system), or high grade tumors (WHO 2004 grading
system)
- CIS (carcinoma in situ)
- Suspicion or evidence of papillary tumors or CIS of the upper urinary tract
- Non-TCC (transitional cell carcinoma, i.e. urothelial carcinoma) bladder cancer
- Suspicion or previous history of the patient not tolerating intravesical
instillations
- Known allergy to MMC or hexaminolevulinate (HAL, Hexvix®)
- Urethral stricture, stone disease, chronic urinary tract infection or any other
urological condition that may compromise study participation (as judged by treating
physician)
- Pregnancy or lactating patient
- Other non-cured malignancy (excepting skin basalioma or cancer in situ of the cervix
uteri or any other malignancy in remission ≥5 years)
- Age < 18 years
- Expected survival time less than one year
- Expected poor compliance (e.g. some severe psychiatric disorders, antisocial
behaviour, or dementia)