Bladder cancer

References

Key articles

American Urological Association. Diagnosis and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: AUA/SUO joint guideline. 2020 [internet publication].Full text

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: bladder cancer [internet publication].Full text

European Association of Urology. Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. 2023 [internet publication].Full text

European Association of Urology. Muscle-invasive and metastatic bladder cancer. 2023 [internet publication].Full text

American Urological Association. Treatment of non-metastatic muscle-invasive bladder cancer: AUA/ASCO/ASTRO/SUO guideline. 2020 [internet publication].Full text

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