Monday 14 April 2014

Chemotherapy Before or After Surgery for High-risk Bladder Cancer may Improve Survival

Chemotherapy before or after surgery is not commonly used as a clinical practice, which is contrary to the treatment guidelines for high risk bladder cancer. The findings are published early online in iCancer/i, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. Clinical trials have shown that survival is improved in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are given chemotherapy before surgery. There is less evidence about whether chemotherapy after ...

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