3. Radiation was discovered and radiation oncologists
are born to make the history by reversing the history
made by surgeons by preserving the organs and
ultimately improving the QOL of the patients
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5. WHAT IS
TMT IN
BLADDER
CANCER?
The fundamental treatment strategy of TMT
entails performing maximum transurethral
resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by
concurrent administration of chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.
23. overall survival in patients receiving trimodal therapy (TMT) vs. radical cystectomy (RC)
at 12 (A), 24 (B), 36 (C)
24. overall survival in patients receiving trimodal therapy (TMT) vs. radical cystectomy (RC)
at 48 (D), 60 (E), and 72 (F) months.
25. Forest plot comparing cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients receiving trimodal therapy
(TMT) vs. radical cystectomy (RC). (A) Pooled hazard ratio (HR); (B) Pooled odds ratio (OR).
26.
27. Overall, this meta-analysis demonstrates
that the efficacy of TMT is non-inferior to
that of RC at to TMT at more than 10-
year OS.
Therefore, TMT may be a reasonable
treatment option in well-selected
patients who are unsuitable for surgery
or are not willing to experience surgery.
In the future, more high-quality, large-
sample RCTs are needed to verify the
results
28.
29.
30. The study involved 722 patients with
clinical stage T2–T4N0M0 muscle-invasive
urothelial carcinoma
Among the 722 patients, 440 underwent
radical cystectomy and 282 received
trimodality therapy;
36. Material and methods
This cross-sectional bi-institutional
study identified 226 patients with
nonmetastatic cT2-cT4 MIBC,
diagnosed in 1990 to 2011
Who were eligible for RC and were
disease free for 2 years.
Six validated QOL instruments were
administered: EuroQOL EQ-5D,
European Organisation for Research
and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Quality of Life Core Questionnaire and
EORTC
MIBC module, Expanded Prostate
Cancer Index Composite bowel scale,
Cancer Treatment and Perception
Scale, and Impact of Cancer, version 2.
Multivariable analyses of the mean
QOL scores were conducted using
propensity score matching
37. Summary QOL
Both TMT and RC resulted in acceptable long-term QOL outcomes in MIBC survivors.
Compared with RC, TMT appears to be associated with greater general, bowel, and
sexual QOL, higher informed decision-making scores, and fewer concerns about body
image and the negative effects of cancer.
No significant differences were found in patients’ concern about cancer control or
regret regarding treatment choices.
Ultimately, whether our findings translate into clinically meaningful differences
requires prospective validation, because our study was limited by missing baseline QOL
data and different follow-up times.
Our results support the notion that TMT could represent a good alternative to RC for
selected patients and highlights the need for multidisciplinary care of MIBC patients
41. Life is all about entertainment
Entertainment
Radiation
oncologist satisfied
after organ
preservation
Entertainment
Patient got
gratification
Entertainment
–
Uro-oncologist
entertaining with
family