Gary D. Steinberg, MD, summarizes his major takeaway from the AUA 2024 conference and shares his insights on the potentially practice-changing developments he anticipates in the near future for the management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).
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Speaking of Urology Podcast: Dr. Ritch and Dr. Katz discuss new bladder cancer management app
December 7th 2021“It's not a replacement for clinical judgment, obviously. But at the end of the day, the idea is that it shows you what your next steps are based on what the American Urological Association and [Society of Urologic Oncology] guidelines are for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,” Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS.
Bladder preservation in localized, muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Current state of affairs
August 22nd 2024“In the highly selected patient with localized MIBC, an organ-preserving approach to treatment may produce similar oncologic outcomes to radical surgery with a potential for improved QoL, although there is currently insufficient evidence to recommend bladder preservation therapy as a standard of care," the authors write.