Abstract:INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Continuous follow-up after the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is mandatory for early recurrence detection. This study investigates the clinical relevance of new diagnostic tools such as an mRNA-based urine test (XpertÓ Bladder Cancer Monitor, Cepheid, USA) and Narrow Band ImagingÓ (NBI, Olympus) and compares them to the established follow-up methods.METHODS: This was a prospective single-center study involving patients undergoing NMIBC screening with enrollm… Show more
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