Repeat TURBT can provide palliation, as well as a survival advantage in select individuals. Herr reported a 10-year disease-specific survival rate of 76% in patients receiving TURBT as definitive ...

Bladder cancer illustration Study results suggest that tumor debulking does not provide benefit patients undergoing radical cystectomy. Repeat transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) prior to ...

A TURBT allows examination beyond the bladder. Complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients scheduled to undergo radical cystectomy for ...

Non-muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the bladder can be managed conservatively, but some tumors will progress to invasive disease and metastasize. High-risk tumors are generally ...

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.

A TURBT allows examination beyond the bladder. A transurethral resection of bladder tumor allows examination and determination of histology, depth of invasion, and involvement beyond the bladder. I ...