We are pleased to share a project update on the SAKK/Dr. Paul Janssen Fellowship 2022, awarded to Dr. med. Luca Afferi (Acting Senior Attending Physician, Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital Aarau). The fellowship supported Dr. Afferi's research in the field of uro-oncology in Boston, with a focus on the treatment of muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

The outcomes of this work have now been published in the World Journal of Urology:
“Perioperative cisplatin-based chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a decision analysis”.

Read the full article here

This publication highlights a cost-effectiveness analysis of perioperative chemotherapy in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, offering important insights to inform clinical and economic decision-making in oncology care.