Examining the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer by medical oncologists in the United States11Funding source: The US Office of Management and Budget (0925-0046).
Apolo AB, Kim JW, Bochner BH, Steinberg SM, Bajorin DF, Kelly K, Agarwal PK, Koppie TM, Kaag MG, Quinn DI, Vogelzang NJ, Sridhar SS. Examining the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer by medical oncologists in the United States11Funding source: The US Office of Management and Budget (0925-0046). Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2014, 32: 637-644. PMID: 24840869, PMCID: PMC6771274, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuscle-invasive bladder cancerTreatment of MIBCUpper tract urothelial carcinomaNeoadjuvant chemotherapyMedical oncologistsUrothelial carcinomaBladder cancerEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusHigh grade upper tract urothelial carcinomaBladder Cancer Advocacy NetworkUse of NACDose-dense methotrexateGemcitabine/carboplatinGemcitabine/cisplatinGlomerular filtration rateAdjuvant chemotherapyPerioperative chemotherapyChemotherapy regimensLymphovascular invasionPerformance statusT2 lesionsStandardization of practiceMost referralsFiltration rateChemotherapy management