(UroToday.com) The 2021 European Association of Urology (EAU) annual meeting had a Controversies in Bladder Cancer 2021: Rapid-fire debates session. The session was introduced by Dr. Ashish Kamat with chairs of the session, Professors Joan Palou and Arnulf Stenzl. There were five rapid-fire debates with case-based discussions, multiple presenters have the opportunity to discuss nuances of common dilemmas facing urologic oncology patients and providers and to use these evidence-based debates to provide clear, rational guidance on the timely management of difficult situations in bladder cancer.
In this rapid-fire debate, the focus is on the management of retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy that has a partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Dr. Seth Lerner argues for surgical consolidation, while Dr. Thomas Powles argues for systemic therapy.