AUTHOR=Fankhauser Christian Daniel , Wettstein Marian Severin , Afferi Luca , Grossmann Nico Christian , Mostafid Hugh 

TITLE=En Bloc Resection of Bladder Tumor—Is It the Way Forward?

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=8

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.685506

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2021.685506

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) represents the cornerstone in diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer but recurrence is observed in up to 80% and over- or understaging with TURBT is common. A more recent development to overcome these limitations represents en-bloc resection of bladder tumors (ERBT) which offers several advantages over TURBT. In this report, we briefly review studies assessing outcomes of bladder cancer patients undergoing ERBT. Most randomized and non-randomized trial demonstrate improvement in clinical outcomes for ERBT over TURBT, however more pathological and translational studies are warranted.</p>