Bladder cancer
NEW --- Initial treatment of MIBC

Extra case 1: Luis (69 years old)

Luis, a 69-year-old retired history teacher, enjoys spending his mornings walking along the river near his home. He was diagnosed with high-grade NMIBC without CIS and underwent induction with BCG (6/6). At follow-up cystoscopy six weeks after the last BCG cycle, a tumour was found at the bladder neck.

Assessment summary:

  • No relevant medical history
  • Maximal TURBT, visually complete
  • Pathological review:
    • At least pT2 urothelial carcinoma
    • Unifocal, no concomitant CIS
  • Transurethral biopsy of the prostatic urethra, pathological review:
    • No prostatic urethral involvement
  • Imaging: suggestive for cT2N0M0
  • Ultrasound: no hydronephrosis
  • eGFR: 66 ml/min
  • No peripheral neuropathy
  • No hearing impairment
  • ECOG PS: 0
  • Cardiac ejection fraction: 60%

Concurrent RT + radiosensitising cisplatin is planned according to discussion at the multidisciplinary tumour board.

Which of the following options would you choose for this patient?