Opinion|Videos|February 18, 2025
Future Directions of BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC Management
Author(s)Mark D. Tyson, II, MD, MPH
A panelist discusses how urologists considering newer treatment modalities for BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) should be encouraged by positive clinical trial data while ensuring proper training, patient selection, and establishment of treatment protocols in their practice.
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- What advice do you have for urologists considering the adoption of newer treatment modalities for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, especially in light of the positive clinical trial data?
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