Opinion|Videos|March 19, 2025
Adjuvant ICI for High-Risk MIUC: Patient Counseling
Author(s)Matthew Galsky, MD
An expert discusses how medical professionals counsel eligible patients about adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy by discussing its potential to reduce cancer recurrence, emphasizing the benefits in high-risk cases. They carefully assess patient eligibility, explaining potential immune-related adverse events and balancing these risks with the treatment’s potential lifesaving benefits.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- How does availability of SC ICI impact treatment selection for your patients with bladder cancer? (NCCN 6.2024; Albiges 2025; Burotto 2024)
- In the advanced/metastatic setting
- In the perioperative setting
- From a practical standpoint, what potential cost and time savings could your center anticipate with SC ICI formulations?
- How might an SC option alleviate patient burden in treatment accessibility, compliance, and follow-up?
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