This book provides a practical, comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of bladder cancer. A valuable resource for anyone with an interest in urothelial tumors, this text brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts who have distilled their vast years of experience and knowledge into a concise, easy to digest format. Topics covered range from importance of a pattern recognition in diagnosis and pathologic evaluation to 'how I do it' tips on patient selection for appropriate therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery and radiation. Bridging the gap between a traditional textbook and hands-on experience, this book provides a practical guide to managing day-to-day issues and challenges and brings an algorithmic approach to avoid common pitfalls.

Bladder Cancer: A Practical Guide provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field of bladder cancer treatment, guiding patient management and stimulating investigative efforts. 

Section 1: Patient Evaluation

Screening
Evaluation for Signs and Symptoms
Cystoscopy Inc
Using Urine Markers
Risk Stratification
Assessment/Management of Frailty
Section 2: TURBT (Tumor Resection)
Indications
Patient Preparation
Surgical Technique
Peri-operative Care
Management of Common Complications
Pathologist Assessment and Report
Oncologic Monitoring
Section 3: Adjvuant Intravesical Therapy
Introduction: Choice of Therapy
BCG
Chemo
Device Assisted
Intravesical Salvage Therapy
Section 4: Radical Cystectomy
Indications
Patient Preparation
Surgical Technique
Peri-operative Care
Management of Common Complications
Pathologist Assessment and Report
Oncologic Monitoring
Section 5: Urinary Diversion
Incontinent
Continent Cutaneous
Orthotopic Neobladder
Section 6: Peri-operative Chemotherapy
Neoadjuvant
Adjuvant
Section 7: Trimodal Therapy (Radiation)
Indications
Patient Preparation
Concomitant Chemo
External Beam Radiation
Management of Recurrence
Section 8: Systemic Therapy for Advanced Bladder Cancer
Chemotherapy
Immunotherapy
Novel Therapies
Section 9: Managing Variant Histology
Squamous/Glandular Differentiation
Micropapillary
Sarcomatoid
Small Cell/Neuroendocrine
Other
Squamous
Adenocarcinoma
Section 10: Clinical Trials in Bladder Cancer: Practical Pearls
Bladder Cancer Disease States
NMIBC
Metastatic.