Possibilities of laser in the treatment of urinary bladder cancer.

Clinical use of laser in the treatment of urinary bladder tumours has been practiced since 1976. Today, the method is widely accepted as a simple and effective method for destroying superficial bladder tumours. In selected cases of muscle invasive tumours of stage T-2 beneficial long term results are reported. Locally advanced tumours of stage T-3 or T-4 are beyond the possibility of cure by the laser.