Geriatric conditions and treatment burden following diagnosis of non-muscle- invasive bladder cancer in older adults: A population-based analysis
Abstract
Introduction: Treatment burden is emerging as an important patient-centered outcome for older adults with cancer who concurrently manage geriatric conditions. Our objective was to evaluate the contribution of geriatric conditions to treatment burden in older adults with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). Methods: We identified 73,395 Medicare beneficiaries age 66+ diagnosed with NMIBC (Stage
Publication Title
Journal of Geriatric Oncology
Recommended Citation
Garg, T., Johns, A., Young, A., Nielsen, M., Tan, H., McMullen, C., Kirchner, H., & Cohen, H. (2021). Geriatric conditions and treatment burden following diagnosis of non-muscle- invasive bladder cancer in older adults: A population-based analysis. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 12 (7), 1022-1030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2021.04.005
