Radical Cystectomy—The Waiting is the Hardest Part…or is it?

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No AccessJournal of UrologyEditorial1 Apr 2016Radical Cystectomy—The Waiting is the Hardest Part…or is it? Sanjay Patel and Michael S. Cookson Sanjay PatelSanjay Patel More articles by this author and Michael S. CooksonMichael S. Cookson More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2016.01.059AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail "Radical Cystectomy—The Waiting is the Hardest Part…or is it?." The Journal of Urology, 195(4 Part 1), pp. 821–822 References 1 : Delaying radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer results in worse pathological stage. J Urol2003; 170: 1085. Link, Google Scholar 2 : Cystectomy delay more than 3 months from initial bladder cancer diagnosis results in decreased disease specific and overall survival. J Urol2006; 175: 1262. Link, Google Scholar 3 : Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus cystectomy compared with cystectomy alone for locally advanced bladder cancer. N Engl J Med2003; 349: 859. Google Scholar 4 : Trends in the utilization of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: results from the National Cancer Database. Urology2014; 83: 75. Google Scholar 5 : A retrospective analysis of the effect on survival of time from diagnosis to neoadjuvant chemotherapy to cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. J Urol2016; 195: 880. Link, Google Scholar 6 : Accelerated methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin is safe, effective, and efficient neoadjuvant treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: results of a multicenter phase II study with molecular correlates of response and toxicity. J Clin Oncol2014; 32: 1895. Google Scholar 7 : Hospital volume, length of stay, and readmission rates in high-risk surgery. Ann Surg2003; 238: 161. Google Scholar 8 : Early and late perioperative outcomes following radical cystectomy: 90-day readmissions, morbidity and mortality in a contemporary series. J Urol2010; 184: 1296. Link, Google Scholar 9 : Determining factors for hospital discharge status after radical cystectomy in a large contemporary cohort. J Urol2011; 185: 85. Link, Google Scholar 10 : Impact of complications and hospital-free days on health related quality of life 1 year after radical cystectomy. J Urol2014; 192: 1360. Link, Google Scholar 11 : Root causes and modifiability of 30-day hospital readmissions after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. J Urol2016; 195: 894. Link, Google Scholar 12 : The effect of broader, directed antimicrobial prophylaxis including fungal coverage on perioperative infectious complications after radical cystectomy. Urol Oncol2015; . Epub ahead of print. Google Scholar © 2016 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 195Issue 4 Part 1April 2016Page: 821-822 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2016 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Sanjay Patel More articles by this author Michael S. Cookson More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...