Swedish national guidelines on urothelial cancer echo the EAU guidelines but with some regional dialect
Abstract
Swedish and EAU guidelines on NMIBC and UTUC share the majority of recommendations. Endorsement of EAU guidelines by other separate guidelines, developed and embedded in specific national territories, reflects the high quality of its content and the success in achieving an international applicability.
Divergent points of view, usually the result of specific clinical attitudes from both urologists and pathologists at a regional level, usually in areas with little support from literature, is a unique opportunity for guidelines panel members to acquire further evidence. Finally, specific organizational aspects reflecting a health system, such as the Swedish one, delivering high standards of care, represent a source of inspiration and implementation for international guidelines.