Towards new clinical practice in NMIBC monitoring?

Towards new clinical practice in NMIBC monitoring?

The DaBlaCa-15 trial paves the way for urinary biomarker integration Reviewed by Joost Boormans   Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) demands diligent and often lifelong surveillance, primarily through frequent cystoscopies. While crucial for detecting...
Implementing urinary biomarkers in NMIBC surveillance

Implementing urinary biomarkers in NMIBC surveillance

Key perspectives from the EAU guidelines panel Reviewed by Paolo Gontero   The current standard-of-care for NMIBC surveillance The 2025 EAU guidelines recommend cystoscopy as standard-of-care for the surveillance of all patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder...
NEW EAU UTUC guidelines 2024 mention urinary biomarkers

NEW EAU UTUC guidelines 2024 mention urinary biomarkers

 Reviewed by Marek Babjuk and Paolo Gontero   The 2024 EAU guidelines mention a study concluding that FISH and Bladder EpiCheck® along with cytology could be helpful as an ancillary tool in the diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) [1]. The...
May is bladder cancer awareness month

May is bladder cancer awareness month

Improvements in the initial diagnostic workup for bladder cancer Did you know that you can decrease your patient’s burden and discomfort during the initial workup for bladder cancer with the implementation of urinary biomarkers?  According to the 2024 EAU...