Future Directions: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Tools in Bladder Cancer Care.
Urol Clin North Am 2026 Aug; 53(3):497-508.

Abstract

This comprehensive review examines using artificial intelligence (AI) across the diagnostic, therapeutic, and prognostic landscape of bladder cancer. It highlights AI's capacity to enhance tumor detection, histopathologic interpretation, surgical precision, and personalized treatment planning through machine learning and computer vision. Applications such as AI-assisted cystoscopy, cytology, transurethral resection of bladder tumor optimization, and prognostic modeling demonstrate significant potential to reduce variability and improve clinical decision-making. While early evidence is promising, widespread implementation requires rigorous validation, multicenter collaboration, and regulatory standardization. Ultimately, AI represents a paradigm shift toward data-driven, precision-based bladder cancer management which can potentially transform patient outcomes globally.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Jiang TDepartment of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Mail Code 5656, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Zhao CCDepartment of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Mail Code 5656, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
Liao JCDepartment of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 453 Quarry Road, Mail Code 5656, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA. Electronic address: jliao@stanford.edu.

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

42362307