Saudi Oncology Society and Saudi Urology Association combined clinical management guidelines for urothelial cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder 2017

This is an update to the previously published Saudi guidelines for the evaluation and medical/surgical management of patients diagnosed with urothelial cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder. It is categorized according to the stage of the disease using the tumor node metastasis staging system, 7th edition. The guidelines are presented with their accompanying supporting evidence level, which is based on comprehensive literature review, several internationally recognized guidelines, and the collective expertise of the guidelines committee members (authors) who were selected by the Saudi Oncology Society and Saudi Urological Association. Considerations to the local availability of drugs, technology, and expertise have been regarded. These guidelines should serve as a roadmap for the urologists, oncologists, general physicians, support groups, and health-care policymakers in the management of patients diagnosed with urothelial cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

Urology annals. 0000 Jan [Epub]

Hulayel Alharbi, Sultan Alkhateeb, Esam Murshid, Mohammed Alotaibi, Ashraf Abusamra, Danny Rabah, Mubarak Almansour, Abdullah Alghamdi, Ali Aljubran, Amin Eltigani, Hussein Alkushi, Imran Ahmed, Abdullah Alsharm, Shouki Bazarbashi

Department of Medical Oncology, King Fahed Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Oncology, Oncology Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Surgery, Urology Section, King Khalid Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Uro-Oncology Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Department of Urology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Oncology Center, Section of Medical Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Oncology, Division of Medical Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Department of Pathology, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Department of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Department of Medical Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.