Radical Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor in Organ-confined Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer: Yes!

Abstract

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer is a potentially lethal disease often impacting elder and comorbid patients. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy is associated with morbidity and is an option that many patients refuse. Maximal transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) as part of a bladder preservation strategy can achieve surgical cure and may improve long-term recurrence-free survival. We encourage bladder preservation after maximal TURBT for appropriate patients.