Genitourinary Cancer

Complete TURBT Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Improves MIBC Outcomes

By

Jody A. Charnow

Publish Date May 3, 2021

Complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy for muscle-invasive bladder is associated with improved overall and cancer-specific survival, a study found.

Study: Routine Surveillance Crucial After Radical Cystectomy

By

Natasha Persaud

Publish Date April 23, 2021

Low adherence to post-radical cystectomy surveillance guidelines may increase patients’ mortality risk, study findings suggest.

Prophylactic Ureteral Stenting Linked to Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

By

Natasha Persaud

Publish Date April 15, 2021

In current urological practice, clinicians decide whether to place a ureteral stent or nephrostomy, but evidence-based treatment guidance is needed.

Trodelvy Gets Accelerated Approval for Urothelial Cancer

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date April 15, 2021

The accelerated approval was based on data from the multicenter, open-label, phase 2 TROPHY study.

Seminal Vesicle-Sparing in Radical Cystectomy Shown to Improve Outcomes

By

Natasha Persaud

Publish Date April 2, 2021

Seminal vesicle-sparing radical cystectomy improved functional results over a median of 64 months without compromising oncologic outcomes, according to investigators.