On multivariate analyses, patients who underwent radical cystectomy had improved overall survival compared to patients who received other therapies even after controlling for co-morbidities. The authors suggest that more aggressive use of cystectomy in men over the age of 75 with muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Presented by Samay Jain, et al. at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting - May 14 - 19, 2011 - Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC USA
Reported for UroToday by David P. Wood Jr., MD, Professor, Department of Urology, University of Michigan Health System.
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