Ep. 204 Managing Low and Intermediate Risk Bladder Cancer with Dr. Betsy Koehne and Dr. Amir Salmasi

Stay up to date in your bladder cancer practice with this insightful episode of the BackTable Urology podcast, developed in collaboration with the Society of Urologic Oncology. Dr. Betsy Koehne (University of Wisconsin) and Dr. Amir Salmasi (UC San Diego) talk through the contemporary management of low and intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. --- SYNPOSIS The doctors explore the challenges and nuances of patient communication, intravesical therapy, and postoperative surveillance. They also cover emerging treatments and clinical trials that hold promise for improving patient outcomes and quality of life. Emphasis is placed on the distress experienced by patients and the need for personalized treatments. --- TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 01:51 - Initial Consultation 08:01 - TURBT Procedure Insights 23:14 - Managing Low and Intermediate Risk Bladder Cancer 26:47 - Recurrence and Surveillance Strategies 27:48 - Prognostication Tools 30:10 - Intravesical Chemotherapy Options 33:24 - High Grade Tumors 42:33 - Clinical Trials and Emerging Therapies 49:19 - Concluding Thoughts