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- Title
Bladder cancer: overview and disease management. Part 1: non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
- Authors
Anderson, Beverley
- Abstract
Part 1 of this two-part article provides an overview of bladder cancer and discusses its management. Since publication of a previous article entitled ’Understanding the role of smoking in the aetiology of bladder cancer’ (<xref>Anderson, 2009</xref>), the author has received many requests for an update. This article provides an overview of bladder cancer and its current management practices, underlining the continued role of smoking as the predominant risk factor in the disease's development. The management of bladder cancer is governed by specific guidelines. Management of non-muscle-invasive cancers, including surgical intervention with transurethral resection, and intravesical therapy using chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents, is discussed. Cystectomy (removal of the bladder), is sometimes necessary. Treatments are effective in reducing tumour recurrence, but the effects of the risks and side-effects on the individual's quality of life can be significant. The prevalence of bladder cancer, and the nature of its management make this cancer one of the most expensive for the NHS to treat. The effectiveness of health promotional strategies in increasing peoples' awareness of their risk of developing the disease, and in enabling them to change long-term health behaviours is discussed. The role of the multidisciplinary team is explored, along with that of the uro-oncology cancer nurse specialist. Part 2 will consider the management of muscle-invasive and metastatic bladder cancer.
- Subjects
BLADDER cancer treatment; DISEASE management; SMOKING; HEALTH; BLADDER cancer risk factors; ONCOLOGY nursing; TRANSURETHRAL prostatectomy; CYSTECTOMY; CANCER chemotherapy; NURSES; BLADDER tumors; BCG vaccines; HEALTH care teams; MEDICAL protocols; METASTASIS; UROLOGICAL nursing; OCCUPATIONAL roles; TUMOR risk factors
- Publication
British Journal of Nursing, 2018, Vol 27, Issue 9, pS27
- ISSN
0966-0461
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjon.2018.27.9.S27