A recent study reveals comparable outcomes for radical cystectomy and bladder-sparing therapy in treating recurrent ...

A bladder preserving protocol comprising combined external-beam radiotherapy and interstitial brachytherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer has been reported as a viable alternative to cystectomy.

It is widely accepted—at least in the US—that radical cystectomy is the most appropriate and effective treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Conversely, transurethral resection, with or ...

PURPOSE: To evaluate our long-term experience with patients treated uniformly with radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection for invasive bladder cancer and to describe the association of ...

NOTE. History of chronic kidney disease on the basis of diagnosis codes from inpatient and outpatient claims in the year prior to bladder cancer diagnosis. History of fracture on the basis of ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Cheryl Lee, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Cheryl Lee, and today we'll be discussing a topic that has continued to be controversial. I'm ...

"The main strength of this study is the use of a nationwide population-based cohort encompassing nearly all patients with bladder cancer undergoing RC over 8 years, with detailed clinicopathological, ...

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion vs open radical cystectomy resulted in a median of 82 vs 80 days alive and out of the hospital within 90 days of surgery. While ...

Bladder removal (radical cystectomy) is an effective treatment option for muscle-invasive bladder cancer but still a major operation. MSK is taking a leading role in helping more people with bladder ...

New data show that a large subset of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) can avoid cystectomy and enjoy long-term, bladder-intact, disease-free survival. Among 64 study participants ...

Treating bladder cancer with a cystectomy may bring about some complicated side effects. Here are some resources to help. The risk of some kind of complication after a cystectomy and urinary diversion ...

Use of robot-assisted vs. open radical cystectomy led to a significantly increased number of days alive and out of the hospital among patients with nonmetastatic bladder cancer. Perspective from David ...