European urology
Guidelines on bladder cancer
Abstract
On behalf of the European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of bladder cancer patients were established. Criteria for recommendations were evidence based, and included aspects of cost-effectiveness and clinical feasibility.
A systematic literature research using Medline Services was conducted. References were weighted by a panel of experts.
TNM 1997 classification and WHO grading 1998 are recommended. Recommendations are developed for diagnosis for bladder cancer in general, treatment of superficial and infiltrative bladder cancer, and follow-up after different types of treatment modalities, such as intravesical instillations, radical cystectomy, urinary diversions, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Source and rights
Published by European urology, 2002. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Published
- 2002
- Applies to
- 🇪🇺 Europe
- Country of origin
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Scope
- Regional
- Journal
- European urology
- PubMed
- 12074395
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