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Guide to Patient-Centered Counseling in NMIBC Care

with Dr. Sima Porten and Dr. Patrick Hensley

When a patient is diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), how do you tailor the conversation and treatment plan to their individual needs (and fears)? In part two of the 2025 NMIBC Creator Weekend™ series, host Dr. Vignesh Packiam is joined by Dr. Sima Porten from UCSF and Dr. Patrick Hensley from the University of Kentucky to discuss patient-centered diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

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Ep 25 Guide to Patient-Centered Counseling in NMIBC Care with Dr. Sima Porten and Dr. Patrick Hensley

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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, October 7). Ep. 25 – Guide to Patient-Centered Counseling in NMIBC Care [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com

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Podcast Contributors

Dr. Patrick Hensley

Dr. Patrick Hensley is a urologic oncologist at the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Vignesh Packiam

Dr. Vignesh Packiam is an associate professor of urologic oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

Dr. Sima Porten

Dr. Sima Porten is a urologic oncologist with UCSF Health in San Francisco, California.

Synopsis

The conversation covers initial patient consultations, discussing diagnoses, personalized treatment options such as BCG, gemcitabine, clinical trials, and managing side effects. The experts emphasize the importance of clear communication, understanding patient preferences, and tailoring approaches to enhance the patient's quality of life. They also explore insights from recent studies like the CISTO trial and highlight novel research directions.

Timestamps

00:00 - Introduction
04:28 - Counseling Patients on Diagnostic Findings
12:03 - Symptom Management and Patient Care
19:30 - Post-Procedure Care and Counseling
28:50 - Recovery After TURBT: Medications and Patient Care
44:16 - The Impact of Radical Cystectomy on Quality of Life
49:15 - Final Thoughts and Future Directions in Bladder Cancer Care

Resources

NIMBUS Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32446864/

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