title: First-line treatment and prognostic factors of metastatic bladder cancer for platinum-eligible patients.
abstract: Metastatic urothelial carcinoma is primarily a disease of the elderly, with a median overall survival of approximately 15 months. Cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy is standard first-line treatment for eligible patients, with carboplatin-based regimens used as an alternative for patients considered unfit to receive cisplatin. Prognostic models incorporating clinical risk factors have been validated, and molecular characteristics that predict for treatment response are under investigation. This review summarizes the current status of first-line treatment of metastatic urothelial carcinoma in platinum-eligible patients as well as prognostic and predictive models in this disease.
authors.affiliation: Genitourinary Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: abidam@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Wassim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abida
authors.affiliation: Genitourinary Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Dean F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Bajorin
authors.affiliation: Genitourinary Oncology Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010984:Platinum / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum
keywords: Platinum chemotherapy; Prognostic factors; Urothelial carcinoma, metastatic