Bladder Cancer: Treatment Updates

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Topics Covered

• Overview of Bladder Cancer, Including Staging & Grading
• Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• Update on Clinical Trials: How Clinical Trials Increase Your Treatment Options
• The Role of Diagnostic Technologies, Genomics & Precision Medicine
• Targeted Treatments: Predicting Response to Treatment
• The Emerging Role of Immunotherapy
• Communicating with Your Health Care Team About Quality-of-Life Concerns
• Follow-Up Care Appointments & Plans
• Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, Including Technology, Prepared List of Questions & Discussion of OpenNotes
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Parminder Singh, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Section Lead, Genito-urinary Oncology Program, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix

Karine Tawagi, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Genitourinary Oncology, University of Illinois in Chicago

Stephanie A. Berg, DO

Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Genitourinary Oncologist, Lank Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Diana L. Bearden, MS, RD, CSO, LD, CNSC

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Patricia Rios, MBA, MPH

Senior Education & Advocacy Manager, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Senior Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Brochure

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Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on August 20, 2025.