Curative radiation therapy for very elderly bladder cancer patients with localized disease.

Marta BonetT BonfillM NuñezL De VerdoncesE MurE GallardoL Fernandez-MoralesA AguilarJ PratsM Arenas

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2017)

RT with contemporary 3D-CRT techniques after TURBT for MIBC in elderly patients is feasible and well-tolerated. Achieving a maximal response and shortening the total radiation treatment time may improve outcomes and quality of life.

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