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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2017

Perspective on cytoreduction and metastasis-directed therapy in node positive and metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder.

Karel Decaestecker, Valérie Fonteyne, Willem Oosterlinck

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Karel DecaesteckerDepartment of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium.
Valérie FonteyneDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium.
Willem OosterlinckDepartment of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium.
Ghent University Hospital · BE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The outcome of node positive or metastatic urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (mUCB) is poor and palliative chemotherapy has long been considered the only treatment option for this patient group. Cytoreduction and metastasis-directed therapy, either by surgery or radiotherapy, has been successfully applied in other metastatic solid tumors in order to increase survival. In this article, we explore the literature supporting cytoreduction and metastasis-directed therapy in node positive and mUCB and try to define a patient cohort that could benefit from these treatments. From these data, it is clear that a selected group of patients survive a long time or could even be cured, however the data are scarce and the level of evidence is low. The criteria of a randomized clinical trial, to deliver the necessary evidence, are proposed.

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cystectomycytoreductive therapymetastasectomymetastasis-directed therapyMetastatic urothelial bladder cancerradiotherapy

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PMID29354498
PMCPMC5760372
OpenAlexW2755586251

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