Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Recurrences of Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Following Bacillus Calmette-Gu érin Treatment

Conclusions The association between MetS and failure to respond to BCG therapy is multifactorial but is in part associated with obesity. Elevated BMI is strongly associated with recurrence or progression. Further studies are warranted to investigate the relationship between increased adiposity and response to BCG, especially as other novel immunotherapeutic agents are likely to enter the NMIBC space.
Source: Urology Practice - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research