The Role of Interferon in the Management of BCG Refractory Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Background. Thirty to forty percent of patients with high grade nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) fail to respond to intravesical therapy with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Interferon-α2B plus BCG has been shown to be effective in a subset of patients with NMIBC BCG refractory disease. Her...
Main Authors: | Andres F. Correa, Katherine Theisen, Matthew Ferroni, Jodi K. Maranchie, Ronald Hrebinko, Benjamin J. Davies, Jeffrey R. Gingrich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Urology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/656918 |
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