Controversies in terminology associated with management of BCG-unresponsive NMIBC in Asia-Pacific.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Examine the understanding of terminologies and management patterns of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) in six territories in Asia-Pacific.

Methods

This study involved two phases: (1) a survey with 32 urologists and 7 medical oncologists (MOs) and (2) a factorial experiment and in-depth interviews with 23 urologists and 2 MOs. All clinicians had ≥8 years' experience managing NMIBC patients in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Data from Phase 1 were summarized using descriptive statistics; content and thematic analyses applied in Phase 2.

Results

In phase 1, 35% of clinicians defined BCG-unresponsive as BCG-refractory, -relapse and -resistant, 6% defined it as BCG-refractory a

SUBMITTER: Kikuchi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature