Side effects after bladder cancer instillation therapy

Bladder cancer instillation therapy is another route of administration of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs are injected into the bladder through the urethra to treat bladder cancer and prevent recurrence of bladder cancer. Since it is chemotherapy drugs, it will stimulate and damage the normal mucosa of the bladder, easily causing bladder inflammation or ulcer. At this time, it will show frequent urination, urgency and other bladder irritation symptoms. It may also cause capillary rupture and bleeding in the bladder wall, manifested as urine occult blood positive or macroscopic hematuria. Repeated infusion therapy can reduce the defense ability of bladder mucosa and increase the incidence of urinary tract infection. Chemotherapy drugs can cause cytopenia, such as white blood cell count, platelet count reduction, anemia, etc. Therefore, during infusion therapy, regular urine routine and blood routine should be reviewed to assess the severity of drug side effects and timely treatment to prevent serious complications.