Opinion|Videos|December 21, 2023
Clinical Pearls for Oncologists Treating Patients With BCG-Unresponsive NMIBC
Author(s)Siamak Daneshmand, MD
BCG-unresponsive NMIBC requires vigilant surveillance during new treatments to avoid missing signs of progression and avoid delaying cystectomy, which remains the best chance for cure if intravesical therapies are failing.
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