Evaluating Patient-Defined Priorities for Female Patients with Bladder Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although bladder cancer is much more common in men than in women, female patients with bladder cancer present with more locally advanced tumors and have worse disease-specific outcomes than male patients, even after controlling for biological differences. There is a paucity of research regarding the optimal approach to caring for female patients with bladder cancer in ways that maximize patient satisfaction, preferences, and values.

Objective

We sought to explore patient-defined priorities and areas in need of improvement for female patients with bladder cancer from the patient perspective.

Methods

We conducted focus group sessions and semi-structured interviews of women treated for bladder cancer to identify patient priorities and concerns until reaching t

SUBMITTER: Vo AX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11181836 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature