In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.
In this episode, Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS, highlights the state of bladder cancer care in recognition of Bladder Cancer Awareness Month this May. During the discussion he touches on his own clinical practice, recent advances in the field, data on bladder cancer presented at the recent AUA meeting, including his own study, "Mental health illness in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Does BCG play a role?", and more.
Kamat is a professor of urologic oncology at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
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