Bladder Cancer at the time of COVID-19 Outbreak

Int Braz J Urol. 2020 Jul;46(suppl.1):62-68. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2020.S107.

Abstract

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the deferral of a great number of surgeries in an attempt to reduce transmission of infection, free up hospital beds, intensive care and anaesthetists, and limit aerosol-generating procedures. Guidelines and suggestions have been provided to categorize Urological diseases into risk groups and recommendations are available on procedures that can be or cannot be deferred. We aim to summarise updates on diagnosis, treatment and follow up of bladder cancer during the COVID-19 outbreaks.

Keywords: COVID-19 [Supplementary Concept]; BCG Vaccine; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Urology / methods