Konety, Chang Management of Bladder Cancer

• Authored by experts in their respective fields
• Provides a single, comprehensive reference source
• Useful resource for physicians

This book provides a single, comprehensive reference source that incorporates the epidemiology, natural history, and the latest genetic and molecular biological findings of bladder cancer. This book discusses the diagnostic and staging evaluation of both non-muscle invasive and invasive bladder cancer and incorporates the new findings on markers for the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Risk stratified treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer including various approaches to intravesical therapy are reviewed. Current guideline-based approaches to management and new data regarding diagnosis and prognostication of muscle invasive bladder cancer is analyzed and summarized. This book covers the application of chemotherapy for muscle invasive and advanced disease and the evidence-based application of multimodality therapy highlighted. Finally, gaps in current knowledge and areas for future research and ongoing important clinical trials which could imminently yield significant new knowledge are highlighted.