Safety and efficacy of preoperative chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer in elderly patients.
Clément DumontAmélie AreguiMathilde HauchecorneMadeleine LefèvreQuiterie AussedatPierre-Louis ReignierHélène GauthierChristophe HennequinVirginie Fossey-DiazEvanguelos XylinasAtanas PachevFrançois DesgrandchampsAlexandra Masson-LecomteStéphane CulinePublished in: World journal of urology (2023)
Standard-of-care C-NAC and local treatments are feasible in selected elderly MIBC patients, with efficacy and safety findings similar to that observed in pivotal trials with younger patients. The prognostic impact of geriatric parameters underlines the need for specialized evaluation before treatment initiation.