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Bladder Cancer
New findings reported from University of Texas describe advances in bladder cancer
January 6th, 2009
According to recent research from the United States, "Radical cystectomy is a major surgical procedure associated with significant blood loss and lengthy hospital stays. This surgical procedure is more challenging in women than men due to anatomical-based differences." "We evaluated resource utilization and complication rates of patients undergoing radical cystectomy or exenteration using the Texas Hospital In-Patient Discharge Data Collection. This was a retrospective study of 1,493 patients, 35 years of age or older, who underwent radical cystectomy for bladder cancer from January 2000 to December 2003. We evaluated blood product charges, length of stay, and...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-06)
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