Update on the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

Listen Now

Topics Covered

• Overview of Bladder Cancer, including Staging and Grading, in the Context of COVID-19
• Standard of Care
• New Treatment Approaches
• Update on Clinical Trials
• How Research Increases 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
• The Increasing Role of Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments
• Nutrition & Hydration Concerns & Tips
• Questions for Our Panel of Experts

Our Panel of Experts

Song Zhao, MD, PhD

Medical Oncology, Swedish Cancer Institute

Robert S. Svatek, MD, MSCI

Professor, Acting Chair, Department of Urology, Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson

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

Oncology Dietitian, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Stephanie Chisolm, PhD

Director of Education and Research, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN)

Carolyn Messner, DSW, BCD, FAPOS, FAOSW

Director of Education and Training, CancerCare

Brochure

You can download the brochure for this workshop

Workshop Date

This workshop was originally recorded on May 05, 2021.