Patterns of treatment in older patients with newly diagnosed advanced bladder cancer: A SEER dataset analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bladder cancer is one of the top 10 cancers diagnosed in Americans with a median age of 73. This is the patient population that tends to be older with multiple medical conditions, and previously described variability in treatment in the earlier stages of the disease. This study aimed to evaluate the first-line therapeutic choices for older adults newly diagnosed with advanced bladder cancer. In addition, this work evaluated predictors of response as well as the role of events of functional importance in relation to treatment assignment.

Methods

A population-based cohort study was conducted using the SEER-Medicare database of patients with advanced stage bladder cancer not eligible for curative intent therapy between 2010 and 2013. Patient groups of interest were c

SUBMITTER: Kessler ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894163 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature