Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Overview
Learn About Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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MD Anderson
Ashish Kamat is an Urologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kamat is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
Alexander Kutikov is an Urologist in Voorhees, New Jersey. Dr. Kutikov is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
Marc Smaldone is a General Surgeon and an Urologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smaldone is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.
Summary: This phase II trial tests how well the combination of futibatinib and durvalumab given before cystectomy works in treating patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for cisplatin-based therapy. Cisplatin-based therapy is the standard of care for patients with MIBC. However, many patients cannot receive standard therapy due to poor renal function, peripheral neuropathy,...
Summary: This phase II trial tests the effect of giving pembrolizumab in combination with radiation therapy after chemotherapy in preventing surgery to remove the bladder in patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Standard of care therapy includes chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant) to shrink or get rid of the tumor. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the ...