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Clinical guideline on radiation therapy for bladder cancer released
For appropriately selected patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, preserving the bladder can be a curative treatment option rather than removing it, according to a new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation…
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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recommends bladder‑preserving trimodal therapy as a curative option for appropriately selected patients with muscle‑invasive bladder cancer, offering an alternative to bladder removal. The guideline also provides recommendations for using radiation therapy after surgery and for patients with metastatic or symptomatic disease. Published in Practical Radiation Oncology, this is ASTRO’s first guideline that focuses specifically on radiation therapy across the spectrum of bladder cancer care.
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