Vedang Murthy: Quality of life among patients with radical cystectomy versus bladder preservation
Vedang Murthy, Professor GU-Radiation Oncology at Tata Memorial Centre Mumbai, shared a post on X:
“New Article Alert!
Hot in BMJ Oncology, our prospective study investigates the bladder cancer treatment dilemma:
Radical cystectomy vs Bladder preservation have Similar survival, but what about quality of life?
Study details: Prospective, cross sectional.
104 patients compared Tools Used: Bladder Cancer Index (BCI) and EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaires.
Looked at urinary, bowel and sexual function.
Key findings:
Good overall QoL in both groups No significant difference in urinary/bowel function.
Both treatments hold up well!
Came as a surprise that patients with a urine bag were doing fine.
Hot take: Sexual function Bladder preservation wins!
Scores: 56.9 vs 41.5 (p=0.01) Better in both function and bother urooncologists.
Study limitations:
Different follow-up times (Sx had longer).
Cross-sectional design All cystectomy patients had ileal conduit.
Take home message: Both treatment have good quality of life.
Discuss QoL with patient when choosing treatment!
Our Ongoing Prospective Longitudinal comparative Study (QOMPACT) at will shed more light on patients journey.”
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