Patient reported treatment burden and attitudes towards in-home intravesical therapy among patients with bladder cancer

CONCLUSIONS: Bladder cancer patients reported considerable travel distances, time requirements, and need for caregiver support when receiving intravesical therapy. Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents reported openness to receiving intravesical instillations in their home, with many identifying potential benefits for home over clinic-based therapy.PMID:37993341 | DOI:10.1016/j.urolonc.2023.09.006

Source: Urologic Oncology - November 22, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Amanda Myers Benjamin Ristau Matthew Mossanen Mark D Tyson Stephanie Chisolm Frank Sloan Colleen T Ball Angela Smith Timothy D Lyon Source Type: research