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Would you use neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat a patient with NMIBC on TURBT pathology but with CT imaging suggestive of cT3 disease?
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Medical Oncology · University of Washington School of Medicine
Clinical staging in bladder cancer can sometimes be challenging and not always clear. Repeat TURBT, esp. for T1 stage is a standard practice to reduce risk of under-staging, even if MP is present. CT IVP (ideally before TURBT to avoid "stranding" effect), exam under anesthesia, and TURBT may all hel...