In this episode, Dr. Vignesh Packiam is joined by Dr. Sima Porten and Dr. Patrick Hensley. They walk through best practices for counseling and managing patients from the initial cystoscopy through post-TURBT recovery. They discuss communication strategies when unexpected findings arise, how to prepare patients for potential outcomes, and approaches to symptom management following diagnostic and surgical procedures. The conversation also highlights evolving patient expectations in the era of online information and AI tools, underscoring the need for clear, empathetic communication throughout the continuum of bladder cancer care.
Contributors:
Dr. Patrick Hensley is a urologic oncologist at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Vignesh Packiam is an associate professor of urologic oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Dr. Sima Porten is a urologic oncologist with UCSF Health in San Francisco, California.
