Intravesical hematoporphyrin photodynamic therapy combined with pirarubicin for intermediate and high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A multicenter, prospective single-arm cohort
The combination of PDT and intravesical chemotherapy was associated with significantly reduced recurrence rates in selected NMIBC patients, with mild and transient complications. Further studies are warranted to definitively establish the role of PDT in the standard management of NMIBC.
Authors
- Gongwei Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8008-2306)
- Chengming Xie
- Wenlong Wang
- Yuan Wu
- Hao Liang
- Haitao Li
- Qingbin Wang
- Jun Tian
- Zhihong Cao
- Wen Jiao
- Linjun Hu
- Sijia Xing
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (CN)
- National Cancer Center (US)
- Cancer Hospital of Huanxing Chaoyang District Beijing (CN)
- Anyang Tumor Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2026.105396
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00