Bladder Cancer

Following the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin shortage, the first patient with bladder cancer has been dosed with recombinant Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in the U.S.

Dr. Chandler Park helps patients with genitourinary cancers, including both prostate and bladder, understand the importance of genetic testing.

For some patients with bladder cancer, neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus bladder-saving concurrent chemoradiation therapy was effective in the long term.

My pet provided emotional support and helped me tolerate chemotherapy better, reducing my stress and improving my well-being throughout my cancer journey.

Patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma had prolonged survival with Bavencio and BSC treatment, regardless of diabetes mellitus status.

Among patients with low-grade, intermediate-risk NMIBC, UGN-102 generated robust, durable responses in an analysis of the phase 3 ENVISION and ATLAS studies.

Padcev plus Keytruda was found to maintain benefit over chemotherapy in untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

Among patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, adjuvant Opdivo showed a continued benefit in survival versus placebo.

Among patients with suspected MIBC, the incorporation of mpMRI for initial staging prior to transurethral resection of bladder tumor was beneficial.

Following treatment with Bavencio, patients with urothelial cancer lived for 17 months and their cancer remained stable for nine months.

Among patients in the real world with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma, Padcev significantly improved overall survival outcomes.

Results from a small retrospective analysis of patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma lesions were shared at the 2025 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Neuropathy, skin rash, and hyperglycemia following enfortumab vedotin treatment were associated with improved PFS in metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

Results also show that reducing the Padcev dose at treatment initiation may benefit older patients with urothelial carcinoma, a type of bladder cancer.

The Decipher Bladder Genomic Subtyping Classifier found that patients with luminal tumors may have less aggressive disease.

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BCG therapy is associated with a high frequency of side effects in NMIBC; however, when used in sequential combination with chemo, fewer were reported.

Dr. Balazs Halmos discusses the significance of the approval of subcutaneous Opdivo and what this treatment formulation means for those with solid tumors.

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The investigational anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody is showing positive topline results from the phase 3 CREST trial.

From the death of folk music star Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary to good news from broadcasting legend Dick Vitale, here is this week’s news.

Chemotherapy regimen shows potential to improve survival and reduce need for surgery in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Opdivo Qvantig received FDA approval for all previously approved indications in solid tumors.

As we near the end of 2024, CURE is looking back at the top FDA approval stories of the year.

Treatment with UGN-102 has shown promise as a non-surgical alternative when compared with a surgical approach for certain patients with bladder cancer.

From Gerry Turner announcing he has cancer to the return of a Chicago Cubs legend’s disease, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Adjuvant Opdivo showed a significant improvement in overall survival and disease-free survival for patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial cancer after radical resection.

Initial Keytruda showed consistent antitumor activity and safety in patients with advanced bladder cancer ineligible for platinum-based chemotherapy.

Treatment with UGN-102 in patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer demonstrated beneficial responses.

The accelerated approval of Trodelvy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer has been voluntarily withdrawn.