Dynamic Prognostication Using Conditional Recurrence and Progression Estimates for Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Abstract

In patients with primary Ta/T1 bladder cancer recurrence and progression rates improve with time. The prognostic impact of established factors and risk groups decreases and finally disappears. The effect of bacillus Calmette-Guérin on progression is long-lasting. Conditional outcome estimates may improve patient counseling and individualize surveillance planning.