Office-based management of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer

Urol Clin North Am. 2013 Nov;40(4):473-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2013.07.004. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Abstract

Bladder cancer is extremely common in the United States and extremely costly because of the high cost of surveillance. In some patients, office-based surveillance may be a safe, cost-reducing alternative. This article attempts to identify ideal candidates and highlights surveillance strategies that can be employed in an office-based setting.

Keywords: Bladder cancer; Fulguration; Office-based management; Recurrence; Surveillance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care / economics
  • Ambulatory Care / methods*
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Patient Selection
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / economics
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy*