Bladder Cancer Survival Worse Among Women Despite RC
Among stage 2 to 4 bladder cancer patients, women had lower cancer-specific survival than men.
Among stage 2 to 4 bladder cancer patients, women had lower cancer-specific survival than men.
Liao: Bladder cancer is among the more common cancers encountered in the veteran population and use of blue light cystoscopy has improved the detection.
The laser procedure was successful for 7 selected patients with enlarged prostates and LUTS harboring low-risk prostate cancer.
Study finds a higher death risk following radical cystectomy for squamous cell and small cell carcinoma and micropapillary histologic subtypes.
The cumulative incidence of venous thromboembolism following radical cystectomy was nearly 6.7% over 10 years.
Changes in C-reactive protein levels 4 weeks after starting sunitinib or sorafenib treatment are associated with overall and progression-free survival.
Following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer, end-stage renal disease patients are 3-4 times more likely to die from causes other than cancer.
Use of continent diversion procedures peaked in 2008, and has been decreasing since.
Patients smoking 1 or more packs of cigarettes per day had a higher risk of death compared with those who smoked less than 1.
Diabetic men receiving an inflatable penile prosthesis have a 69% increased risk of device-associated infection compared with non-diabetics.