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Geriatric conditions and treatment burden following diagnosis of non-muscle- invasive bladder Cancer in older adults: A population-based analysis.

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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… Click to show full 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

Keywords: treatment burden; treatment; geriatric conditions; cancer; older adults

Journal Title: Journal of geriatric oncology
Year Published: 2021

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