Advanced Age Is Associated With Poorer Bladder Cancer-Specific Survival In Patients Treated With Radical Cystectomy
UroToday.com- Traditional wisdom taught in urological residency has been that healthy octogenarians with bladder cancer may be offered radical cystectomy without a significantly increased incidence of postoperative complications. While these patients may leave the hospital at a reasonable time, however, few studies have specifically evaluated the long-term survival and quality of life of these patients after cystectomy. [click link for full article]