What Is Mitomycin C?

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Treatment for Bladder Cancer: Intravesical Options, Mitomycin C, BCG, Valrubicin, Apaziquone

Mitomycin C is a naturally derived chemotherapy that is isolated from the streptomyces bacteria. This drug is used for the treatment of various cancers, but in Urology it is used for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer, the most common type of bladder cancer that is diagnosed.  Over 70,000 cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed in the United States yearly.  Intravesical therapy is used to decrease the likelihood of tumor recurrence.

 

Mitomycin C is used intravesically (placed...

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