Challenges women face when undergoing radical cystectomy
“The decrease of frequency in doing these procedures may not put improving the techniques of the procedure at the forefront of the surgeon's mind,” says Svetlana Avulova, MD.
In this video, Svetlana Avulova, MD, discusses the challenges faced by women with bladder cancer and what current organ-sparing techniques are being explored to improve their quality of life. Avulova is an assistant professor of surgery in urologic oncology at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.
Speaking of Urology Podcast: Dr. Ritch and Dr. Katz discuss new bladder cancer management app
December 7th 2021“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.
Nadofaragene firadenovec shows durable efficacy in NMIBC
April 8th 2024"In this follow-up analysis of the phase 3 study, we demonstrated a sustained response to Adstiladrin treatment over 3 years, allowing more than half of the patients in the study to remain cystectomy free for at least 36 months,” says Colin P.N. Dinney, MD.
