Quality of life in long-term survivors of bladder cancer

Cancer
Veerasathpurush AllareddyBadrinath R Konety

Abstract

The quality of life (QOL) of long-term survivors of bladder cancer in a population-based registry was assessed. The Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT-BL) instrument was used to evaluate QOL in a population-based sample of bladder cancer patients. QOL scores were compared between those undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) or those with an intact bladder (BI) and between continent and conduit urinary diversion groups. The influence of current age and time since diagnosis of cancer on QOL were also examined. Multivariate regression analyses were performed to examine the influence of age, time since diagnosis, current condition, treatment, stage of cancer, and comorbid conditions on QOL. A total of 259 patients participated in the study who had undergone RC (n=82) or other therapy (BI) (n=177). There were no differences in general QOL scores between RC and BI groups and between the 2 urinary diversion groups, but patients undergoing RC had worse sexual function scores. QOL scores for BI patients tended to decrease with increasing age (P=.01). Presence of comorbid conditions lowered QOL (P<.05). General QOL does not vary among long-term bladder cancer survivors regardless of treatment, but sexual functioning can be adverse...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1992·Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology·G NordströmT Theorell
Jul 1, 1992·British Journal of Urology·G M Nordström, C R Nyman
Jan 1, 1987·Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology·S D FossåO Kaalhus
Nov 1, 1986·The Journal of Urology·L R SchoverA C von Eschenbach
Mar 1, 1993·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·D F CellaJ Brannon
Jun 19, 1998·The Medical Journal of Australia·P S HeathcoteD L Nicol
Mar 19, 1999·The Journal of Urology·M S Litwin
Apr 29, 2000·European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)·D CurranM Piccart
Jan 30, 2002·CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians·Ahmedin JemalMichael Thun
Jul 31, 2003·International Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association·Tomohiro MatsudaPascale Grosclaude
Oct 1, 2003·Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation·M F BottemanA Redaelli
Oct 16, 2004·Journal of Clinical Oncology : Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology·A G E M de BoerM A G Sprangers
Nov 13, 2004·The Journal of Urology·Justin P Parkinson, Badrinath R Konety

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 14, 2013·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Wayne Laurence MonskyChin-Shang Li
Nov 21, 2008·World Journal of Urology·John L GoreUNKNOWN Urologic Diseases in America Project
Dec 15, 2012·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·S SingerT Schulte
Nov 6, 2010·International Urology and Nephrology·Atsushi TakenakaMasato Fujisawa
Sep 19, 2009·Current Treatment Options in Oncology·Cheryl T Lee
Mar 10, 2007·Nature Clinical Practice. Urology·Jonathan L Wright, Michael P Porter
Apr 7, 2007·Current Opinion in Oncology·Peter E Clark
Apr 9, 2008·Current Opinion in Oncology·Daniel A Barocas, Peter E Clark
Aug 28, 2012·Advances in Urology·N E MohamedS J Hall
Jan 1, 2008·Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice·Martijn F Lutke HolzikHarald J Hoekstra
Jul 2, 2014·Nature Reviews. Urology·Rishi A ModhScott M Gilbert
Jun 3, 2014·Current Opinion in Urology·Matthew Mossanen, John L Gore
Jul 16, 2013·Current Opinion in Urology·Tilman TodenhöferChristian Schwentner
Dec 2, 2015·European Journal of Surgical Oncology : the Journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology·M A CerrutoW Artibani
Apr 2, 2013·The Urologic Clinics of North America·Andrew C James, John L Gore
Mar 5, 2016·Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society·Benjamin T HarperMartha K Terris
Jul 4, 2009·Urologic Oncology·Matthew R CooperbergBadrinath R Konety
Dec 2, 2015·Psycho-oncology·Christopher B AndersonBernard H Bochner
May 20, 2009·Cancer·Sophia K SmithBradley J Zebrack
Jan 22, 2009·BJU International·Madelon N M van der AaHenk W Elzevier
Nov 28, 2008·BJU International·David SchillingArnulf Stenzl
Nov 28, 2008·BJU International·George N Thalmann, John P Stein
Apr 4, 2008·International Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association·Katsuyoshi HashineMasaaki Kataoka
Oct 11, 2015·European Journal of Oncology Nursing : the Official Journal of European Oncology Nursing Society·Changqing LiuXiang Li
Sep 29, 2015·Current Opinion in Urology·Hamed Ahmadi, Cheryl T Lee
Mar 22, 2014·Korean journal of urology·Bosun ShimDong Hyeon Lee
Nov 4, 2010·International Braz J Urol : Official Journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology·Arnulf StenzlMarkus Kuczyk
Oct 11, 2017·BJU International·Angela B SmithBryce B Reeve
May 31, 2014·Urologia·Maria Angela Cerruto
May 15, 2018·British Journal of Cancer·Samantha J MasonAdam W Glaser
Jan 29, 2019·Current Urology Reports·Jeffrey C Loh-Doyle

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Bladder Carcinoma In Situ

Bladder Carcinoma In Situ is a superficial bladder cancer that occurs on the surface layer of the bladder. Discover the latest research on this precancerous condition in this feed.