A trial looking at gemcitabine and cisplatin for advanced bladder cancer

This trial looked at gemcitabine and cisplatin chemotherapy for bladder cancer that had come back after treatment or spread to another part of the body.

Cisplatin was already being used for advanced bladder cancer, but it does cause side effects. Gemcitabine was a newer drug and appeared to cause fewer side effects.

The aims of the trial were to find out

• The best dose of gemcitabine and cisplatin to use

• More about the side effects

• How well this combination worked for advanced bladder cancer