Recommendation ID
IPG638/1
Question

Further research on electrically stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer should include randomised controlled trials compared with
standard care, which should report details of patient selection.

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

Current evidence on electrically stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer shows there are no major safety concerns. Evidence on efficacy is limited in quantity and quality. Therefore, this procedure should only be used in the context of research.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Electrically stimulated intravesical chemotherapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Number
IPG638
Date issued
January 2019

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? Yes  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 31/01/2019