Geriatric assessment-derived deficit accumulation and patient-reported treatment burden in older adults with bladder cancer.
Tullika GargKatie FrankAlicia JohnsKirstin RabinowitzJohn F DanellaH Lester KirchnerMatthew E NielsenCarmit K McMullenTerrence E MurphyHarvey J CohenPublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
DAI and worsening urinary symptoms were associated with higher treatment burden in older adults with NMIBC. These data highlight the need for a holistic approach that reconciles the burden from aging-related conditions with that resulting from cancer treatment.