Understanding avoidance, refusal, and abandonment of chemotherapy before and after cystectomy for bladder cancer
Objective To analyze trends in perioperative chemotherapy and optimize use of neoadjuvant
chemotherapy for bladder cancer. Methods From 2005-2012, 284 consecutive patients
underwent robot-assisted radical cystectomy at our facility. Patients with disease≥ T2 and
nodal involvement and positive surgical margins were reviewed and considered candidates
for referral to medical oncology for chemotherapy. The study was conducted in two phases:
phase 1 included 242 consecutive patients between 2005 and 2011, and phase 2 analyzed …
chemotherapy for bladder cancer. Methods From 2005-2012, 284 consecutive patients
underwent robot-assisted radical cystectomy at our facility. Patients with disease≥ T2 and
nodal involvement and positive surgical margins were reviewed and considered candidates
for referral to medical oncology for chemotherapy. The study was conducted in two phases:
phase 1 included 242 consecutive patients between 2005 and 2011, and phase 2 analyzed …
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