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ArticleBladder (San Francisco, Calif.)2018

Outcomes of patients undergoing radiation therapy for bladder cancer.

Salman Hasan, Eva Mercedes Galvan, Courtney Shaver, Michael Hermans, Chul Soo Ha, Gregory P Swanson

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Article in Bladder (San Francisco, Calif.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Salman HasanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 76502, USA.
Eva Mercedes GalvanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Clinic, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Courtney ShaverDepartment of Biostatistics, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 76502, USA.
Michael HermansDepartment of Urology, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, TX 76504, USA.
Chul Soo HaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, UT Health San Antonio Mays Cancer Clinic, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Gregory P SwansonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TX 76502, USA.
Baylor Scott & White Health · USCancer Clinic · USCentral Texas Veterans Health Care System · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo review our two institutional experiences regarding the historical referral patterns of bladder cancer patients to receive radiation therapy, characteristics of these referred patients, and their treatment outcomes.

methodsA retrospective review was performed analyzing patients who underwent radiation therapy for bladder cancer from 2005 to 2015 (

resultsThe median overall AACCI score was 7, which correlates to a two-year expected survival of 55% ± 11%. Thirty-five (50.7%) patients received CCR, 19 (27.5%) received AR, and 15 (21.7%) received PR. Patients presented with hematuria (

conclusionsBladder preservation is possible with chemoradiation therapy; however, urologists rarely refer patients for consideration of chemoradiation. The limited patients who are referred for radiation generally have limited life expectancy, significant comorbidities, or have advanced disease amenable only to palliation. Palliative radiation improves symptoms with minimal toxicity.

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bladder cancercombined-modality therapypalliative careradiation therapy

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PMID32775479
PMCPMC7401990
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