Impact of bladder cancer on health-related quality of life.
Angela B SmithByron JaegerLaura C PinheiroLloyd J EdwardsHung-Jui TanMatthew E NielsenBryce B ReevePublished in: BJU international (2017)
After diagnosis, patients with bladder cancer experienced significant declines in physical, mental and social HRQoL relative to controls. Decrements were most pronounced among individuals with MIBC. Methods to better understand and address HRQoL decrements among patients with bladder cancer are needed.