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EBRT for palliation

Source: Bladder Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 2, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Stage IV Bladder Cancer / Treatment Options for Stage IV Bladder Cancer / Treatment options for patients with any T, any N, M1 disease

Definitive radiation therapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy, evaluated mainly in patients with locally advanced (T2–T4) disease, appears to have minimal curative potential in patients with regional lymph node metastases.

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