title: Treating octogenarians with muscle-invasive bladder cancer: preoperative opportunities for increasing the benefits of surgical intervention.
abstract: The question posed to the authors is whether surgery is the best treatment option for octogenarians with invasive bladder cancer. Herein, we detail the rationale in favor of radical cystectomy and opportunities for improvement in the processes of care for those who may be surgical candidates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: jeffrey.bassett@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bassett
authors.affiliation: Department of Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Sam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology*; D059035:Perioperative Period; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods
keywords: Bladder cancer; Octogenarian; Radical cystectomy