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BOSTON—Greater smoking intensity is associated with an increased risk of death among patients with bladder cancer, investigators reported at the American Urological Association 2017 annual meeting.
In a study of 12,793, adult bladder cancer patients with documented smoking history, a team led by Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, Professor & Vice Chairman, Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, found that the median overall survival (OS) time and 5-year OS rate were 4.4 years and 46.2%, respectively, for patients who smoked less than 1 pack of cigarettes per day (PPD) compared with 4.0 years and 43.5% for those who smoked 1 or more PPD.
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On multivariate analysis, patients who smoked less than 1, 1–2, and more than 2 PPD had a statistically significant 11%, 26%, and 25% higher risk of death compared with those who never smoked.
Results also showed that black smokers had a statistically significant 33% higher risk of death than white smokers.
Of the 12,793 patients, 25%, 63%, and 12% smoked less than 1, 1–2, and more than 2 PPD, respectively.
“These data highlight the importance of smoking cessation for bladder cancer patients and underscore the need for patient education regarding the dangers of smoking,” Dr. Gonzalgo told Renal & Urology News. “Smoking cessation efforts should be targeted to this population because even a small reduction in the amount of smoking may still have a potential survival benefit.”
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Reference
Savio LF, Koru-Sengul T, Lopategui DM, et al. Smoking intensity as a predictor of survival in bladder cancer patients: results from a population-based Florida Cancer Registry (1981-2009). [abstract]. J Urol 2017;197(4S):e35. Poster presented at the American Urological Association 2017 annual meeting in Boston on May 12, 2017. MP04-18.
