Split-Dose Cisplatin Use, Eligibility Criteria, and Drivers for Treatment Choice in Patients with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Results of a Large International Physician Survey
This large international survey demonstrates the extensive use of split-dose cisplatin in patients with la/mUC. Responses indicate that split-dose cisplatin is administered to patients in clinical practice with a wider range of creatinine clearance, performance status, and comorbidities than suggested for standard-dose cisplatin. Results highlight the need to evaluate split-dose cisplatin prospectively and establish consensus guidelines for its use, especially in patients unfit for standard-dose cisplatin.
Authors
- Sophia Junker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-9380)
- R. O’Dwyer
- Srikala S. Sridhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6994-1285)
- Mairead Kearney
- Robert Szulkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3423-4668)
- Scarlette Kienzle
Institutions
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany) (DE)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17030509
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01