[A comparative clinical trial of UFT medication and intravesical BCG in the recurrence of superficial bladder cancer. Study Group of UFT and BCG adjuvant therapy for bladder cancer]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1990 Oct;17(10):2051-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

In sixty-four patients who had TUR-bt for superficial bladder cancer, the effect of intravesical BCG and UFT medication were compared. Group A (n = 20) were treated with BCG, group B (n = 22) were treated with UFT and group C (n = 22) were treated with both agents. The patients were followed up for more than 12 months by cystoscopy at a interval of 3 months, urinary cytology and bladder cold cup biopsy, if necessary. Thirteen of the 20 patients in group A and 13 of the 22 patients in group B were free of tumors, compared to 5 of the 22 patients in group C. Although the recurrence-free-rate in each group does not differ significantly, the combination therapy of intravesical BCG and UFT medication seems to decrease the rate of tumor recurrence for superficial bladder cancer. Side effects of BCG and UFT were tolerated well.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravesical
  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • BCG Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • BCG Vaccine / therapeutic use*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*
  • Tegafur / administration & dosage
  • Uracil / administration & dosage
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy*

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine
  • Tegafur
  • Uracil

Supplementary concepts

  • 1-UFT protocol