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Bladder Cancer Innovations: ESMO 2024 Highlights

with Dr. Andrea Apolo

Catch up on the latest breakthroughs in bladder cancer management. In this episode of the BackTable Urology Podcast, Dr. Bogdana Schmidt (University of Utah) speaks with Dr. Andrea Apolo, a medical oncologist at the National Cancer Institute, about recent advancements in bladder cancer treatment presented at the 2024 European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.

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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, October 8). Ep. 193 – Bladder Cancer Innovations: ESMO 2024 Highlights [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Andrea Apolo

Dr. Andrea Apolo is a urologic oncologist with the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Bogdana Schmidt

Dr. Bogdana Schmidt, MD, MPH, is a urologic surgeon specializing in urologic oncology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Synopsis

They review pivotal trials like the NIAGARA and AMBASSADOR studies, the TAR-200 drug delivery system, the use of bladder-sparing treatment, and the role of ctDNA as a biomarker. Further, they detail the effectiveness of systemic therapies such as gemcitabine and pembrolizumab, the implications of perioperative immunotherapy, and the future role of antibody-drug conjugates. The conversation highlights the trend towards less invasive approaches while improving survival rates from bladder cancer.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
03:49 - NIAGARA Trial
09:10 - Challenges in Bladder Cancer Treatment
18:56 - AMBASSADOR Trial
25:30 - Adjuvant Immunotherapy
29:30 - Exploring Biomarkers and ctDNA
36:34 - Surgery and Less Invasive Therapies
46:31 - Future Directions in Bladder Cancer Treatment

Resources

ESMO
https://www.esmo.org/

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