2024
Bladder-sparing Therapy for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: International Bladder Cancer Group Recommendations for Optimal Sequencing and Patient Selection
Li R, Hensley P, Gupta S, Al-Ahmadie H, Babjuk M, Black P, Brausi M, Bree K, Fernández M, Guo C, Horowitz A, Lamm D, Lerner S, Lotan Y, Mariappan P, McConkey D, Mertens L, Mir C, Ross J, O'Donnell M, Palou J, Pohar K, Steinberg G, Soloway M, Spiess P, Svatek R, Tan W, Taoka R, Buckley R, Kamat A. Bladder-sparing Therapy for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: International Bladder Cancer Group Recommendations for Optimal Sequencing and Patient Selection. European Urology 2024 PMID: 39183090, DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2024.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-muscle-invasive bladder cancerInternational Bladder Cancer GroupBladder-sparing treatmentCarcinoma in situNadofaragene firadenovecRadical cystectomyBladder cancerOptimal selection of patientsAbsence of randomized trialsBladder-sparing therapySingle-agent chemotherapyBladder cancer groupSelection of patientsDevelopment of agentsPatient selectionSystemic toxicityCancer groupUnapproved agentsClinical trial participationPatient characteristicsRandomized trialsMitomycin CTumor attributesConsensus recommendationsCancer experts
2023
Sequential Intravesical Gemcitabine and Docetaxel is an Alternative to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for the Treatment of Intermediate-risk Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
Tan W, McElree I, Davaro F, Steinberg R, Bree K, Navai N, Dinney C, O'Donnell M, Li R, Kamat A, Packiam V. Sequential Intravesical Gemcitabine and Docetaxel is an Alternative to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin for the Treatment of Intermediate-risk Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. European Urology Oncology 2023, 6: 531-534. PMID: 37468392, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2023.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-muscle-invasive bladder cancerBacillus Calmette-GuerinIntermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancerInternational Bladder Cancer GroupBladder cancerIntermediate-riskMulti-institutional retrospective reviewBlue light cystoscopyCombination of docetaxelEvaluate oncological outcomesHigh-grade diseaseMedian follow-upCancer-specific mortalityTreatment groupsCancer control outcomesBladder cancer groupSequential gemcitabineChemotherapy combinationsOncological outcomesIntravesical gemcitabinePostoperative chemotherapyAdjuvant treatmentRetrospective reviewRecurrence rateCancer group
2022
Intermediate-risk Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Updated Consensus Definition and Management Recommendations from the International Bladder Cancer Group
Tan W, Steinberg G, Witjes J, Li R, Shariat S, Roupret M, Babjuk M, Bivalacqua T, Psutka S, Williams S, Cookson M, Palou J, Kamat A. Intermediate-risk Non–muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Updated Consensus Definition and Management Recommendations from the International Bladder Cancer Group. European Urology Oncology 2022, 5: 505-516. PMID: 35718695, DOI: 10.1016/j.euo.2022.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-muscle-invasive bladder cancerInternational Bladder Cancer GroupBladder cancer groupManagement of patientsIntermediate-riskIntravesical treatmentCancer groupRisk factorsClinical trialsIntravesical chemotherapyMultifocal tumorsEarly recurrenceTumor sizeBladder cancerFrequent recurrenceHeterogeneous diseaseGrading systemCarcinoma in situStage of tumorPostoperative intravesical chemotherapyRandomized clinical trialsMaintenance BCGComparison of outcomesRecurrent diseaseClinical practice guidance