In this episode, Dr. Bogdana Schmidt, Dr. Piyush Agarwal, and Dr. Anne Schuckman explore the role and limitations of risk calculators in bladder cancer management. They discuss how standardized tools like the EORTC model fit into real-world decision-making and where clinical nuance and experience often outweigh algorithmic predictions. The conversation also considers how improved risk stratification could enhance patient counseling, personalize surveillance, and shape the future of bladder cancer care.
Contributors:
Dr. Bogdana Schmidt is a urologic surgeon specializing in urologic oncology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dr. Piyush Agarwal is a professor of surgery with The University of Chicago in Illinois.
Dr. Anne Schuckman is an associate professor of clinical urology at USC in Los Angeles, California.
