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ArticlePalliative & supportive care2026

Trends in preferred place of death among patients with bladder cancer in the United States, 2000 to 2020.

Manas Pustake, Atharva Railkar, Mohammad Arfat Ganiyani, Atulya Aman Khosla, Avi Harisingani, Hanzala Jehangir, Mostafa Eysha, Divya Samat, Taha Hassan, Rohan Garje

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Manas PustakeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Atharva RailkarPaul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6819-9206
Mohammad Arfat GaniyaniDepartment of Medical Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, Florida, USA.
Atulya Aman KhoslaDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
Avi HarisinganiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Loyola MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, USA.
Hanzala JehangirDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rutgers Health Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.
Mostafa EyshaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tower Health Reading Hospital, West Reading, Pennsylvania, USA.
Divya SamatDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5365-7299
Taha HassanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Rohan GarjeDepartment of Medical Oncology, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami, Florida, USA.

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Abstract

objectivesUnderstanding trends in end-of-life care for bladder cancer patients is essential in improving palliative care planning. This study analyzes trends in preferred place of death among bladder cancer patients in the United States from year 2000 to 2020.

methodsData from the CDC WONDER database were used to identify 293,906 deaths caused by bladder cancer. Further data on patient place of death, age, demographics, census geographic region, and year of death were recorded. Place of death was used as a proxy for preferred place of death. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was performed to determine associations between preferred place of death and other variables.

resultsAt-home deaths were most common among individuals aged 75-84 years of age (42,644 deaths) and 85+ years of age (32,806 deaths). Hospice use was highest among the 75-84 age group (8,754 deaths) and 85+ age group (7,358 deaths). Nursing home deaths were highest in the 85+ age group (26,216 deaths), with significant age-related differences ( SIGNIFICANCE OF

resultsThe results indicate that utilization of hospice care and home-based end-of-life care have risen in prominence though disparities are present across racial and regional groups. Further studies are needed to better understand potential barriers to end-of-life care among bladder cancer patients.

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Patient PreferenceTerminal CareUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedUnited StatesBladder cancerdisparitiesend-of-lifepalliative carepreferred place of death

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PMID41981849
PMCPMC13166614

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