A METHOD FOR PREVENTING, REDUCING, AND TREATING RADIATION CYSTITIS USING HYALURONIC ACID

摘要

A method for preventing, reducing or treating radiation cystitis caused by external beam radiation therapy, which impinges on the urinary bladder and associated structures, comprising administering into the urinary bladder and associated structures a composition comprising hyaluronic acid (HA) having an average molecular weight of not less than 2 X 10<5> Daltons and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.