IBCG Masterclass in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer at the 2024 Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU)

Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU) announced that the International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) will hold a Masterclass in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer at the 44th Congress to the held from October 23 to 26, 2024 in New Delhi, India.

International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) Masterclass in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) 

Chair: Shilpa Gupta, MD Clevland Clinic Foundation- Ohio, USA Cleveland Clinic Foundation- Ohio, USA
Panel Members: 
Ashish Kamat, MD MD Anderson Cancer Center 
Andrea Necchi, MD San Raffaele Research Hospital Houston, US Milan, Italy
Gagan Prakash, MD Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai- India

Instructional Course Description

NMIBC is a common and high burden bladder cancer state, and an unmet need exists to advance treatments and maintain quality of life of patients worldwide. The IBCG Masterclass in NMIBC will review the risk classification of NMIBC, its nuances and how to select patients for the right approach and go over the novel treatments and strategies to allow bladder preservation for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC. Dr. Gupta will present clinical cases for discussion with panelists, to get a global perspective on how experts would manage a clinical case. Dr. Gupta will present clinical cases for discussion with panelists, to get a global perspective on patient management.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:

  • Apply risk classification of NMIBC and how to select patients for the most appropriate treatment.
  • Know about the latest advances in management of BCG unresponsive NMIBC with bladder sparing options.
  • Manage toxicities of available treatments.
  • Learn about treatment sequencing and maximizing the available options based on access and cost.
1600-1605    

Introduction

Shilpa Gupta, United States
1605-1625    

Understanding Nuances of Risk Stratification and Appropriate Patient Selection for NMIBC Treatments

Ashish M. Kamat, United States
1625-1645    

BCG Unresponsive NMIBC: Bladder Preservation with Novel Treatments

Andrea Necchi, Italy
1645-1705    

Case Based Learning Examples with Audience Participation

Moderator: Shilpa Gupta, United States
Panelists
Ashish M. Kamat, United States
Andrea Necchi, Italy
Gagan Prakash, India
1705-1725    

Q&A / Discussion

1725-1730    

Closing Remarks

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