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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Treatment resistance in urothelial carcinoma: an evolutionary perspective

Panagiotis J. Vlachostergios, Bishoy M. Faltas

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology · 2018

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Summary

This narrative review by Vlachostergios and Faltas examines treatment-resistant urothelial carcinoma through an evolutionary lens, as suggested by the title. The authors appear to synthesise mechanisms by which bladder cancer cells develop resistance to standard therapeutic approaches. The paper contributes to understanding how evolutionary dynamics within tumour populations inform clinical resistance patterns, though the specific mechanisms and evidence base cannot be confirmed without access to the full text.

UK applicability

The findings may inform UK oncology practice regarding urothelial carcinoma management and treatment sequencing strategies in the NHS. However, applicability depends on whether the review addresses UK-specific epidemiology, treatment protocols, or healthcare system factors.

Key measures

Treatment resistance phenotypes, evolutionary mechanisms of drug resistance, clinical outcome trajectories in urothelial carcinoma

Outcomes reported

The paper examined mechanisms of treatment resistance in urothelial carcinoma from an evolutionary perspective. It likely reviewed how cancer cells develop resistance to therapeutic interventions over time.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1038/s41571-018-0026-y
Catalogue ID
SNmoh0ds1j-tfifyj

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