Heated chemotherapy for bladder cancer
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a device that heats chemotherapy solution inside the bladder to treat non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. It may help reduce the chance of cancer coming back.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your bladder cancer is intermediate or high risk and has not spread into the bladder muscle.
- You are able to lie on your back for at least 60 minutes.
- You can hold your urine for at least one hour.
- You are not allergic to the chemotherapy drug mitomycin C.
- You do not have an active or uncontrolled urinary tract infection.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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