Sequential Gemcitabine plus Docetaxel Is the Standard Second-line Intravesical Therapy for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive Non-muscle invasive Bladder Cancer: Con

Eur Urol Focus. 2022 Jul;8(4):1121-1123. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.09.005. Epub 2021 Sep 17.

Abstract

The use of sequential intravesical instillation of gemcitabine and docetaxel in the management of bacillus Calmette-Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer should not be recommended as a second-line treatment. First, technical issues are a barrier to broad adoption of this strategy. Second, the low level of evidence supporting this treatment remains weak and needs proper assessment.

MeSH terms

  • BCG Vaccine / therapeutic use
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives
  • Docetaxel
  • Gemcitabine
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* / drug therapy

Substances

  • BCG Vaccine
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Docetaxel
  • Gemcitabine