Risk stratification and management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A physician survey in six Asia-Pacific territories.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Multiple clinical practice guidelines, conflicting evidence, and physician perceptions result in variations in risk stratification among patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). This study aims to describe the extent of this variation and its impact on management approaches in the Asia-Pacific region.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving 32 urologists and seven medical oncologists with ≥8 years of experience managing early-stage bladder cancer patients across Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. The physicians completed an anonymous questionnaire that assessed their risk stratification and respective management approaches, based on 19 NMIBC characteristics. For each NMIBC characteristic, they were req

SUBMITTER: Ku JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11524120 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature