Clarification of Bladder Cancer Disease States Following Treatment of Patients with Intravesical BCG

• DOI: 10.3233/blc-159002
• Publication Date: 2016-03-29T20:36:23Z
• Authors: Gary D. Steinberg; Ashish M. Kamat; Matthew E. Nielsen; Michael A. O’Donnell; Mark P. Schoenberg; Trinity J. Bivala...; Colin P.N. Dinney; Seth P. Lerner
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Short Communication; 3. Good health

At the most recent Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in Orlando February 2015, a task force was organized to discuss issues in trial design in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Our aim was to provide further clarification regarding disease states following treatment of patients with intravesical BCG and to determine what events constitute progression following any treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). The panelists were asked to address a number of specific Tasks, enumerated below.