“It's not a replacement for clinical judgment, obviously. But at the end of the day, the idea is that it shows you what your next steps are based on what the American Urological Association and [Society of Urologic Oncology] guidelines are for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer,” Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS.
In this episode, Urology Times® Assistant Editor Janelle Hart spoke with Chad R. Ritch, MD, MBA, FACS and Jonathan E. Katz, MD. They give an overview of the app they co-created, BlaTUR, which was designed to help clinicians risk stratify their patients and manage their practices more efficiently. Ritch is an associate professor of urology and associate director of UHealth International, and Katz is a PGY5 resident at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Florida.
Access the BlaTUR app here.
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