Vignesh Packiam, MD, explains how innovation driven by the BCG shortage led to a potential promising new regimen of sequential intravesical gemcitabine and docetaxel for patients with BCG-naïve non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Vignesh Packiam, MD, explains the background of the study, “Sequential Intravesical Gemcitabine and Docetaxel for bacillus Calmette-Guérin-Naïve High-Risk Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer,” which was published in the Journal of Urology. Packiam is a clinical assistant professor of Urology, Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Panel chair discusses latest updates to NCCN guidelines for bladder cancer
February 6th 2023“A majority of patients that present with bladder cancer do not have muscle invasive disease. They have earlier stage, non-muscle invasive, and the NCCN guidelines have detailed guidance for providers about managing those patients,” said Thomas Flaig, MD.
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.
iRARC adoption is slow but persistent in bladder cancer
February 1st 2023"Over the past 10 to 15 years, tremendous efforts have gone into robotic surgical innovation to improve perioperative morbidity for patients with bladder cancer undergoing RC," write Andrew M. Wood, MD, and Nima Almassi, MD.
BCAN’s Young Investigator and Patient-Centered Clinical Research Awards are now open
January 23rd 2023BCAN’s Young Investigator Awards support outstanding early-career scientists and clinical cancer researchers with a demonstrated commitment to improving the understanding and treatment of bladder cancer and/or upper tract urothelial cancer.
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