Efficacy of immediate post-TUR mitomycin-C (MMC) instillation in high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG).
281 Background: To evaluate the efficacy of immediate post-TUR MMC instillation in high risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with BCG. Methods: From January 2000 to December 2007, 162 high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients underwent TUR and BCG instillation at our institution. Among them 76 patients received additional immediate post-TUR MMC instillation (Group A), and remaining 86 patients underwent TUR and BCG instillation only (Group B). 60mg of MMC was mixed with 50ml of normal saline and was instilled in bladder within 2 hours after TUR. Tice strain BCG 12.5mg was used with 6-week induction course followed by 3-week maintenance every 3 months. The recurrence rate, time to recurrence, and stage and grade at recurrence were investigated. The mean follow-up was 33.4 months. Results: There were no significant differences in the characteristics of both groups, including age, sex, stage, and grade. Group A showed significantly lower recurrence rate than Group B (26.3% vs 48.8%, p=0.003). Group A showed somewhat longer time to recurrence but it was not statistically different (24.9 months vs 21.8 months, p=0.293). The change in stage and grade at recurrence were not different between 2 groups ( Table ). The 5-year recurrence free survival rate was significantly higher in Group A (72% vs 42%, p=0.003). Conclusions: The immediate post-TUR MMC instillation significantly reduced recurrence in high risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients treated by BCG. But it did not influenced the stage and grade at recurrence. [Table: see text] No significant financial relationships to disclose.