Lifestyle and Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Recurrence, Progression, and Mortality: Available Research and Future Directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A broad, comprehensive review of studies exploring associations between lifestyle factors and non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) outcomes is warranted to consolidate recommendations and identify gaps in research.

Objective

To summarize the literature on associations between lifestyle factors and clinical outcomes among patients with NMIBC.

Methods

PubMed was systematically queried for articles published through March 2019 regarding lifestyle factors and recurrence, progression, cancer-specific mortality, and all-cause mortality among patients with NMIBC.

Results

Notwithstanding many ambiguities, there is good-quality evidence suggesting a benefit of smoking avoidance/cessation, healthy body mass index (BMI), and type II diabetes mellitus prev

SUBMITTER: Zuniga KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8174672 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature