LASER in treatment of NMIBC

PhD defence by Gyrithe Lynghøj Pedersen

Assessment Committee

Associate professor Ulla Nordström Joensen, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen (Chairperson)
Associate professor Charlotte H Graugaard-Jensen, Aarhus University
Associate professor Peter Bostrøm, University of Turku

Supervisors

Clinical Professor Mikkel Mejlgaard Fode
MD Gregers Gautier Hermann
M.Sc. Engineer, PhD Thomas Alkeskjold
MD Karin Mogensen

Department

Department of Clinical Medicine

Graduate Programme

Surgical Sciences

Place

Building: Herlev Hospital, 3th floor, area K2, Room: Auditorium C, Borgmester Ib Juuls Vej 1, 2730 Herlev

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Short description of the thesis

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is often not a single event but a recurring disease, requiring patients to undergo repeated procedures and long-term surveillance. This PhD thesis investigates whether office-based 980 nm laser treatment can offer a less invasive alternative to conventional surgery for patients with recurrent low-grade bladder tumors. In a randomized clinical trial, laser treatment achieved results comparable to standard tumor resection, while causing fewer complications, improving short-term quality of life, and being strongly preferred by patients. The thesis also explores how new laser technology with automatic power control have potential to safely expand the treatment area, potentially making laser treatment applicable to a broader group of patients.