The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an aggressive disease with a complex treatment. In Brazil, as in most developing countries, data are scarce, but mortality seems exceedingly high. We have created a centralized program involving a multidisciplinary clinic in a region comprisi...

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Main Authors: Fernando Korkes, José Henrique D. Santiago, Guilherme Andrade Peixoto, Frederico Timóteo, Suelen P. Martins, Narjara P. Leite, Daisy Barreiros, Sidney Glina
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal
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Online Access:https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/view/189/139
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José Henrique D. Santiago
Guilherme Andrade Peixoto
Frederico Timóteo
Suelen P. Martins
Narjara P. Leite
Daisy Barreiros
Sidney Glina
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José Henrique D. Santiago
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Frederico Timóteo
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description Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an aggressive disease with a complex treatment. In Brazil, as in most developing countries, data are scarce, but mortality seems exceedingly high. We have created a centralized program involving a multidisciplinary clinic in a region comprising 7 municipalities. Helping patients with adequate performance status get the right treatment helped to reduce 90-day mortality after radical cystectomy from 37% to 1.9%.
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spelling doaj-art-2ccc007a769b4e60b9beb456e823bbaf2025-08-20T03:55:12ZengMDPI AGSociété Internationale d’Urologie Journal2563-64992023-07-013419820010.48083/DFBQ7749 The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder CancerFernando Korkeshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4261-4345José Henrique D. Santiagohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6883-1762Guilherme Andrade Peixotohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9022-1880Frederico Timóteohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0731-3734Suelen P. Martinshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-5896Narjara P. Leitehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7258-9796Daisy Barreiroshttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-8229Sidney Glinahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9053-5046Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an aggressive disease with a complex treatment. In Brazil, as in most developing countries, data are scarce, but mortality seems exceedingly high. We have created a centralized program involving a multidisciplinary clinic in a region comprising 7 municipalities. Helping patients with adequate performance status get the right treatment helped to reduce 90-day mortality after radical cystectomy from 37% to 1.9%.https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/view/189/139bladder cancercoordination of careregional medical programshospital mortalitypatient navigationpatient care team
spellingShingle Fernando Korkes
José Henrique D. Santiago
Guilherme Andrade Peixoto
Frederico Timóteo
Suelen P. Martins
Narjara P. Leite
Daisy Barreiros
Sidney Glina
The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal
bladder cancer
coordination of care
regional medical programs
hospital mortality
patient navigation
patient care team
title The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
title_full The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
title_fullStr The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
title_full_unstemmed The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
title_short The CABEM Initiative: Saving Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
title_sort cabem initiative saving patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer
topic bladder cancer
coordination of care
regional medical programs
hospital mortality
patient navigation
patient care team
url https://siuj.org/index.php/siuj/article/view/189/139
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