Salvage systemic therapy for advanced urothelial carcinoma: on the cusp of a sea change?

Oncologist. 2015 May;20(5):461-3. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0077. Epub 2015 Apr 6.

Abstract

This commentary addresses salvage therapy of advanced urothelial carcinoma and the importance of prognostic classification. Patients should be referred to one of the important clinical trials of salvage therapy rather than treatment with marginally active chemotherapeutic agents.

Keywords: Advanced urothelial cancer; Salvage therapy.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Salvage Therapy*
  • Urologic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Urologic Neoplasms / therapy*