ReviewTranslational andrology and urology2023
Bladder-sparing approaches for muscle invasive bladder cancer: a narrative review of current evidence and future perspectives.
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- Active Surveillance in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, the Potential Role of Biomarkers: A Systematic Review.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Pooled it
- Exploring the Role of the Nurse Case Manager in the Care Experience of Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: A Qualitative Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Bladder preservation alternatives in non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder tumor: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Asian journal of urology · 2025Review
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- A novel nomogram for predicting post-operative recurrence for patients with intermediate and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after thulium laser resection of bladder tumors or conventional transurethral resection of bladder tumors followed by intravesical bacille Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
- Identification of Molecular Subgroups of Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Bladder Cancer and Their Impact on Treatment Outcome.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Adaptive radiotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective audit of two bladder filling protocols.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Combining theranostic/particle therapy with immunotherapy for the treatment of GU malignancies.BJUI compass · 2024Review
- Mini-Review: Current Bladder Cancer Treatment-The Need for Improvement.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- The importance of maximal TURBT in trimodality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).Bladder cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)Review
- Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2025.CA: a cancer journal for cliniciansArticle
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Abstract
Background and Objective: In recent years, the application of less-invasive "bladder-sparing" trimodal therapy (TMT) in selected muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients unfit for or who declined radical cystectomy (RC) has been increasing. This review aims to summarize the current evidence and future perspectives of bladder-sparing therapy for MIBC. Methods: A non-systematic Medline/PubMed literature search was conducted on July 2022 with the following keywords 'MIBC', 'bladder-sparing', 'chemotherapy', 'radiotherapy', 'trimodal', 'multimodal', and 'immunotherapy'. Key Content and Findings: All monotherapies are inferior to RC or combination therapy and should not be routinely used for curative intent. Radiotherapy (RT) alone has been shown to have poorer outcomes when compared to chemoradiotherapy. The ideal selection criteria for TMT include good bladder function and capacity, clinical stage within cT2, complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), no prior history of pelvic RT, no extensive carcinoma in situ (CIS), and absence of hydronephrosis. The emergence of immunotherapy may further increase the effect of bladder-sparing therapy. Novel predictive biomarkers are awaited for more precise patient selection and better oncological outcomes. Conclusions: TMT is a well-tolerated and offers a curative alternative approach to RC for selected patients with localized MIBC. Appropriate patient selection and a multi-disciplinary approach is crucial in achieving good oncologic control with bladder-sparing therapy.
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