About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for managing toxicities in intravesical bladder cancer treatment with insights from advanced practice providers.

How can clinics minimize toxicity and maximize outcomes in intravesical bladder cancer treatment? In this episode of BackTable Urology, host Dr. Vignesh Packiam talks with nurse practitioners Mary Dunn (UNC) and Meredith Donahue (Vanderbilt) about how advanced practice providers (APP) workflows and hands-on management are transforming care for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The discussion highlights innovative strategies for symptom management, patient education, catheter techniques, and streamlined operational protocols across both established and emerging intravesical therapies. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- This podcast is supported by an educational grant from Johnson & Johnson. --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction04:25 - Non Drug Symptom Tips09:39 - Day Of Treatment Clearance14:50 - Post Treatment Triage20:36 - Treatment Fatigue Strategies24:48 - Pelvic Floor And IC Tools27:33 - Teamwork Final Pearls --- More about this episode They share individualized pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches for managing lower urinary tract symptoms, such as NSAIDs, anticholinergics, beta-3 agonists, Pyridium, timed voiding, avoidance of irritants…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Vignesh Packiam

Guests: Mary Dunn, Meredith Donahue

Topics covered

• intravesical therapy
• bladder cancer
• symptom management
• patient education
• advanced practice providers
• treatment protocols

Keywords

• bladder cancer
• intravesical therapy
• symptom management
• patient education
• catheter techniques
• treatment protocols

Sponsors

Johnson & Johnson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC, Vanderbilt, Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

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