Determining Cisplatin Eligibility for Patients with MIBC

“If patients are not experiencing a clear clinical benefit for chemotherapy prior to surgery, we need to be really thoughtful about how we use it,” says Fed Ghali, MD.

In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.

The NDA is supported by data from cohort 2 of the phase 2b SunRISe-1 trial.

“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.

"The increasing expenses associated with bladder cancer treatment highlight wider issues regarding the sustainability of health care expenditures in the US," writes Michael S. Cookson, MD, MMHC, FACS.

Results from CREST will be presented at an upcoming medical conference.