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Published on: October 30, 2013
[Radiotherapy of bladder cancer]
O Riou1, B Chauvet2, J-L Lagrange3
1Département de cancérologie radiothérapie, ICM-Val d'Aurelle, rue de la Croix-Verte, 34298 Montpellier, France.
Abstract:
Surgery (radical cystectomy) is the standard treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Radiochemotherapy has risen as an alternative treatment option to surgery as part as organ-sparing combined modality treatment or for patients unfit for surgery. Radiochemotherapy achieves 5-year bladder intact survival of 40 to 65% and 5-year overall survival of 40 to 50% with excellent quality of life. This article introduces the French recommendations for radiotherapy of bladder cancer: indications, exams, technique, dosimetry, delivery and image guidance.
