This transcript has been edited for clarity. Cheryl Lee, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Cheryl Lee, and today we'll be discussing a topic that has continued to be controversial. I'm ...

"We found CKD to be independently associated with a higher likelihood of nonorgan confined disease and lymph node metastases as well as postoperative transfusion and 90-day readmissions." – Nguyen, et ...

A retrospective study showed that recurrence of bladder cancer after radical cystectomy can occur up to 4 years after surgery. Patients who have no residual disease following radical cystectomy for ...

The findings showed that disease progression not only worsens patient outcomes but also significantly increases overall healthcare costs. Late-stage disease and post-recurrence cystectomy were ...

PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients undergoing radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic iliac lymphadenectomy, with the intent to cure, for transitional-cell carcinoma of the bladder between July 1971 ...

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion vs open radical cystectomy resulted in a median of 82 vs 80 days alive and out of the hospital within 90 days of surgery. While ...

Treating bladder cancer with a cystectomy may bring about some complicated side effects. Here are some resources to help. The risk of some kind of complication after a cystectomy and urinary diversion ...

Bladder removal (radical cystectomy) is an effective treatment option for muscle-invasive bladder cancer but still a major operation. MSK is taking a leading role in helping more people with bladder ...

The bladder cancer treatment landscape is rapidly evolving, particularly for patients who don’t respond to bacillus ...