National Practice Patterns for Immediate Postoperative Instillation of Chemotherapy in Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

Wide variation in the use of intravesical postoperative chemotherapy exists among urologists in the United States. The reason for the great diversity in the use of intravesical postoperative chemotherapy is speculative. However, physician awareness, physician bias, recurrence risk, and local pharmacy and hospital practice factors are all likely contributing factors.