Accelerating Early Access to Immunotherapies for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma

Oncologist. 2018 Feb;23(2):139-142. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0415. Epub 2017 Nov 27.

Abstract

Within one year, five immunotherapies have been approved for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer. The availability of these immunotherapies brings challenges to all stakeholders in the field. Additional research is needed to identify biomarkers that are predictive of individual patient response to different immunotherapies.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Health Services Accessibility*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Urologic Neoplasms / immunology
  • Urologic Neoplasms / therapy*