BLADDER CANCER. A PRACTICAL GUIDE

• Bladder Cancer Screening, Signs and Symptoms, and Workup
• Cystoscopy and Enhanced Diagnostics
• Using Urinary Biomarkers in Urothelial Carcinoma of the Bladder and Upper Tracts
• Pathology
• Risk Stratification of Patients: Risk Tables and Assessment – NMIBC and MIBC
• Perioperative Preparation and Management of Cystoscopy Patient
• Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors (TURBT)
• Single Immediate Intravesical Instillation of Chemotherapy- Rationale and Practical Considerations
• Adjuvant Intravesical Therapy: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
• Adjuvant Intravesical Chemotherapy
• Device-Assisted Therapies for Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Practical Approach
• Intravesical Salvage Therapy After BCG/Regular Chemo
• Oncological Monitoring of NonMuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC)
• Radical Cystectomy
• Surgical Technique: Urethrectomy
• Management of Common Complications After Radical Cystectomy, Lymph Node Dissection, and Urinary Diversion
• Incontinent Urinary Diversion
• Continent Cutaneous Urinary Diversions
• Orthotopic Bladder Substitution
• Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
• Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Bladder Cancer
• Trimodal Therapy
• Managing Urothelial Recurrences after Chemoradiation Therapy
• Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Advanced Bladder and Upper Tract Cancer
• Immunotherapy for Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
• Novel Therapies
• Variant Histology: Management Pearls
• Clinical Trials in Bladder and Upper Tract Cancer – Bladder Cancer Disease States
• Practical Approaches to Clinical Trials in Non-muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
• Clinical Trials in Localized Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
• Clinical Trials in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
• Clinical Trials in Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
• Patient Evaluation and Diagnosis – Screening, Evaluation, and Workup
• Risk Stratification of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma for Kidney-Sparing Surgery
• Ureteroscopic Managment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
• Adjuvant Therapy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma after Endoscopic Management
• Novel Adjuvant Therapies for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma After Endoscopic Management
• Nephroureterectomy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma: Indications and Technique
• Selection, Administration and Description of Neoadjuvant versus Adjuvant Therapy for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
• Oncologic Monitoring After Radical Nephroureterectomy

This book provides a practical, comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of bladder cancer. A valuable resource for anyone with an interest in urothelial tumors, this text brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts who have distilled their vast years of experience and knowledge into a concise, easy to digest format. Topics covered range from importance of a pattern recognition in diagnosis and pathologic evaluation to ‘how I do it’ tips on patient selection for appropriate therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery and radiation. Bridging the gap between a traditional textbook and hands-on experience, this book provides a practical guide to managing day-to-day issues and challenges and brings an algorithmic approach to avoid common pitfalls.
Bladder Cancer: A Practical Guide provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field of bladder cancer treatment, guiding patient management and stimulating investigative efforts.

Features
• Written by experts in the field of urology
• Provides a guide to patient evaluation and screening
• Includes clinical case trials and the pearls and pitfalls of each