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Bladder cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Tom Powles, Joaquim Bellmunt, Éva Compérat, Maria De Santis, Robert Huddart, Yohann Loriot, Andrea Necchi, Begoña P. Valderrama, Alain Ravaud, Shahrokh F. Shariat, Bernadett Szabados, Michiel S. van der Heijden, Silke Gillessen

Annals of Oncology · 2021

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Summary

This ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline presents a comprehensive, evidence-based consensus on bladder cancer management, covering diagnosis through follow-up care. Developed by an international panel of oncologists, the guideline synthesises current evidence to support clinical decision-making across treatment phases. As it addresses cancer medicine rather than food systems or agriculture, this record falls outside Vitagri's Pulse Brain scope.

UK applicability

UK oncologists and NHS cancer networks may reference these ESMO guidelines for bladder cancer management, though UK-specific guidance (e.g. from NICE or UKCCCR) may take precedence in clinical practice. The guideline's recommendations are broadly applicable to UK healthcare settings.

Key measures

Clinical recommendations for diagnostic procedures, treatment sequencing, and surveillance protocols; evidence grading for interventions

Outcomes reported

The guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment modalities (including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and surgical approaches), and follow-up protocols for patients with bladder cancer. The document synthesises current best practice across European oncology centres.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Guideline
Study design
Guideline
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.annonc.2021.11.012
Catalogue ID
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