There is an unmet need for systemic treatment options in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to investigators.
Acute kidney injury frequently occurs during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Postoperative opioid prescriptions are associated with delayed recovery, perioperative complications, and opioid misuse, investigators noted.
Greatest risk of suicide seen for male, White, and divorced or single patients
Incidence and mortality rates for major genitourinary cancers differ according to sex, race/ethnicity, and geographic region.
About 57,000 men and 18,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer annually
A systematic review evaluated current and investigational intravesical and systemic therapies for NMIBC after BCG failure, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, combination therapy, hyperthermia, and novel biologic agents.
Tobacco smoking is the most important modifiable factor associated with bladder cancer risk, according to investigators.
Radiation therapy for prostate cancer is significantly associated with more than twice the risk for bladder cancer compared with radical prostatectomy, a study found.
A single-institution study revealed that 37% of patients who underwent radical cystectomy experienced at least 1 additional intervention.
