Bladder Preservation with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Following Complete Response to Induction Systemic Therapy in Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Existing Literature

Bladder-preserving CRT is a promising, effective, and well-tolerated option for MIBC patients achieving CR to neoadjuvant systemic therapy. While further prospective validation and longer follow-up are required before it can universally replace radical cystectomy in this subset of patients, advances in neoadjuvant treatments, imaging and molecular biomarkers may improve response assessment and patient selection for bladder preservation.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Cancers
Published
2026-03-16
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18060961
Primary Topic
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Bladder Preservation with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Following Complete Response to Induction Systemic Therapy in Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Existing Literature

Dimitra Michaletou, Ioannis Georgakopoulos, Dimitra Desse, Vassileios Kouloulias et al.
Cancers
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
article

Bladder Preservation with Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Following Complete Response to Induction Systemic Therapy in Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Existing Literature

Dimitra Michaletou, Ioannis Georgakopoulos, Dimitra Desse, Vassileios Kouloulias, E. Kostouros, Georgios Nikiforos Ntoumas, Anna Zygogianni, Charalambos Fragkoulis, Georgios Papadopoulos, Andromachi Kougioumtzopoulou
article en

Abstract

Bladder-preserving CRT is a promising, effective, and well-tolerated option for MIBC patients achieving CR to neoadjuvant systemic therapy. While further prospective validation and longer follow-up are required before it can universally replace radical cystectomy in this subset of patients, advances in neoadjuvant treatments, imaging and molecular biomarkers may improve response assessment and patient selection for bladder preservation.

CancersVol. 18(6)
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR), General Hospital of Athens G. Genimatas (GR), Aretaeio Hospital (GR)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 21%
Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Treatments
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.