Abbreviations: ALA, aminolevulinic acid; Hexvix ®, hexaminolevulinate 5-ALA; CIS, carcinoma in situ ... Improved detection rates with fluorescence cystoscopy lead to better management of patients ...

Fluorescence-guided cystoscopy, using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or its hexyl ester, hexaminolevulinate 5-ALA (Hexvix ® [HAL], Photocure, Oslo, Norway), improves the detection of bladder tumors ...