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Matthew D Galsky1, Andrea Necchi2
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
European Urology
|July 27, 2026
Summary
Rigorous assessment of clinical complete response in muscle-invasive bladder cancer is crucial. Standardized methods and definitions are needed for accurate evaluation and potential individualized treatment strategies.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Urology
Background:
- Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) treatment response assessment is critical.
- Current methods for evaluating clinical complete response (cCR) lack standardization.
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