Karim Chamie, MD

Dr Chamie shares advice for community urologists treating patients with MIBC.

Karim Chamie, MD, explains how he might approach immunotherapy in patients with MIBC if it were available for use in both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant settings in the future.

Dr Chamie comments on the significant unmet needs and clinical challenges in the management of MIBC.

Karim Chamie, MD, presents the case of a 77-year-old patient with T2N0M0 MIBC and the potential treatment regimen he would suggest.

Dr Chamie describes how he coordinates with medical oncologists after a referral for MIBC, and his strategies for following up with patients.

Karim Chamie, MD, reviews the currently available adjuvant therapy options for patients with stage II or III MIBC who received a cystectomy, and whether he would have treated the patient in the presented case or referred her to a medical oncologist.

Dr Chamie explains how cisplatin eligibility is defined in patients with MIBC and how many patients in his practice receive neoadjuvant cisplatin therapy.

Karim Chamie, MD, presents the case of a 60-year-old patient with stage 3A muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) and explains her risk of disease recurrence and whether the case is similar to the patients he typically sees in his clinical practice.

Types of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer who may be candidates for a watch-and-wait approach.

First-line treatment options available for patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and variables that affect treatment decisions.

Types of educational resources available to support patients with bladder cancer as recommended by urologists and medical oncologists.

Karim Chamie, MD, describes what treatments might be on the horizon for muscle invasive bladder cancer and provides some clinical pearls to manage patients with MIBC.

A bladder cancer expert several ongoing clinical trials in the neoadjuvant and adjuvant setting.

An oncologist reviews the use of nivolumab in the adjuvant setting for treating high-risk muscle invasive bladder cancer and experience from his practice.

Dr. Karim Chamie details the available primary and adjuvant treatments for muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Karim Chamie, MD, presents the case of a 75-year-old woman with high-risk muscle invasive bladder cancer.

The types of healthcare professionals who may play a role in evaluating and diagnosing bladder cancer.