ALA-guided fluorescence cystoscopy is already widely used, and in March 2005 HAL was approved in Europe for the diagnosis of bladder cancer. The approval process continues in the US. Technical ...

Photodynamic diagnosis ... value of HAL fluorescence in the detection of CIS was confirmed in a prospective multicenter study of 211 patients with suspected high-risk bladder cancer.

A. et al. Hexaminolevulinate-guided fluorescence cystoscopy in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: review of the evidence and recommendations.

Bladder cancer is diagnosed by cystoscopy, a procedure in which the urologist passes a lighted telescope through the urethra into the bladder and looks directly at the inside lining of these ...

Fortunately, bladder cancer diagnosis often takes place early, using a cystoscopy. In 2023, around 45% of the incident cases of bladder cancer were diagnosed in the early stages by AJCC TNM staging.

UGN-102 shows a 79.6% complete response rate in recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. UGN-102 offers a non-surgical alternative, avoiding cystoscopy and anesthesia, ...