Radical Cystectomy Outcomes Improving, Study Finds
A study at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that the 5-year probability of dying from bladder cancer following radical cystectomy dropped from 35% to 25%.
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Perioperative Hypogonadism Common in Radical Cystectomy Patients
In a small study of radical cystectomy patients, perioperative hypogonadism persisted up to 90 days after surgery.
Radical Cystectomy Superior to Trimodal Therapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Trimodal therapy for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer is associated with worse cancer-specific and overall survival and higher costs compared with radical cystectomy.
Radical Cystectomy Offers Better Survival vs Trimodal Therapy
Bladder preservation for MIBC is associated with a higher mortality rate and greater costs compared with radical cystectomy.
Gender Difference in Survival Seen After Radical Cystectomy
Females have worse disease-free, cancer-specific, overall survival versus males with bladder cancer.
Neoadjuvant Chemo vs TUR Before RC Ups Survival
Study findings suggest that clinicians should use neoadjuvant chemotherapy in many more muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients.
Aspirin Use Prior to Radical Cystectomy Linked to Improved Survival
Daily use of aspirin before radical cystectomy is associated with a significant 36% and 30% decreased risk of cancer-specific and all-cause mortality.
Advanced CKD Linked to Worse Radical Cystectomy Outcomes
In multivariable analyses, CKD stage G3b or higher was significantly associated with worse progression-free and cancer-specific survival.
Urologic Cancer Surgery Readmission Rate Highest for RC
In a study, nearly 20% of radical cystectomy patients were readmitted for complications within 90 days compared with 1.9% and 5.9% for radical prostatectomy and radical nephrectomy, respectively.
Adjuvant Radiation Therapy May Improve Survival After Cystectomy
The locoregional recurrence-free survival rate at 2 years was significantly higher for patients treated with chemotherapy plus RT versus those treated with chemotherapy alone.
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