New evidence suggests that patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical cystectomy for non-metastatic bladder cancer experience better response in terms of days alive and out of the hospital than patients undergoing open radical cystectomy. The robotic approach was associated with improved post-operative mobilization, decreased transfusion requirement and reduced burden on perceived quality of life.
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S.P.L. declares the following competing interests: clinical trials — Endo, FKD, JBL (SWOG), Genentech (SWOG), QED Therapeutics, UroGen, Vaxiion and Viventia; consultant/advisory board — Aura Bioscience, BMS, C2i Genomics, FerGene, Genentech, Pfizer/EMD Serono, Stimit, UroGen, Vaxiion and Verity; patent — TCGA classifier; and honoraria — Annenberg, Clinical Care Options, Grand Rounds Urology, Ology and UroToday. S.R.P. declares no competing interests.
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Patel, S.R., Lerner, S.P. Evolving the surgical approach for bladder cancer — robotic versus open radical cystectomy. Nat Rev Urol 20, 203–204 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00704-z
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