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Intravesical Chemotherapy

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Updated July 08, 2009

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Definition: A method of giving chemotherapy directly to the bladder. The drug is given through a catheter to the bladder, and is then kept in the bladder for a small period of time. The medication is then drained from the bladder. This method is often used for for early-stage bladder cancer.

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