A systematic review of regional hyperthermia therapy in bladder cancer.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review;Systematic Review)
CONTEXT: Bladder cancer therapy remains suboptimal as morbidity and mortality remain high amongst those with non-muscle-invasive and muscle-invasive disease. Regional hyperthermia therapy (RHT) is a promising adjunctive therapy being tested in multiple clinical contexts. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on the efficacy and toxicity of RHT. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: This systematic review was registered with the PROSPERO database (Registration number: CRD42015025780) and was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We queried PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane libraries. Two reviewers reviewed abstracts independently and a third reviewer arbitrated disagreements. The last search was performed on 28 August 2015. A descriptive analysis was performed and quality assessment was conducted using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for observational studies, and the Cochrane Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for trials. EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: We identified 859 publications in the initial search, of which 24 met inclusion criteria for full-text review. Of these, we were able to obtain data on the outcomes of interest for 15 publications. CONCLUSIONS: The review underscores the limited nature of the evidence; definitive conclusions are elusive. However, the promising results of RHT in the setting of intravesical chemotherapy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy show a trend towards legitimate efficacy.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Longo, TA; Gopalakrishna, A; Tsivian, M; Van Noord, M; Rasch, CR; Inman, BA; Geijsen, ED
Published Date
- June 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 32 / 4
Start / End Page
- 381 - 389
PubMed ID
- 27134130
Pubmed Central ID
- 27134130
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1464-5157
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3109/02656736.2016.1157903
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England