Witjes - Figure 50
Radio-frequency (RF)-induced thermo-chemotherapy
FIG. 50: Radiofrequency-induced chemohyperthermia has shown a clear ablative and prophylactic effect,[41] suggesting that a significant number of patients can be salvaged before resorting to cystectomy after they failed BCG treatment.
References
[41]
Lammers RJ, Witjes JA, Inman BA, et al. The role of a combined regimen with intravesical chemotherapy and hyperthermia in the management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a systematic review. Eur Urol. 2011;60:81−3 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2011.04.023