How would you approach locally advanced bladder cancer in a patient on hemodialysis?
What systemic therapy do you use? Do you incorporate any multi-modality therapies?
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Medical Oncology · University of Washington School of Medicine
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It depends on "locally advanced" setting; resectable or unresectable tumor?
If resectable and not metastatic may consider radical cystectomy and LN dissection in good surgical candidates; however bladder preservation approach can be considered in well selected patients, e.g. small unifocal tumors without extensive variant histology, multifocal/extensive CIS or hydronephrosis; multidisciplinary tumor board warranted, ideally in center with expertise.
If unresectable/metastatic consider systemic the...
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