Dr. Desai on selection criteria for the ideal candidate for bladder preservation surgery

Data showed that physical function and self-reported frailty assessments were poorly correlated.

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

The sBLA for NAI was submitted to the FDA in March 2025.

“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 study population was able to avoid 952 cystoscopies and 71 CT scans, according to the investigators.

In cohort A, the cystectomy-free rate at 36 months was 84%.