effect of preoperative delay on survival after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: a single center experience

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The advantage of early radical cystectomy for the treatment of bladder carcinoma is controversial. Earlier reports had inconsistent results. This is probably related to different patient selection and end point criteria, having unbalanced number of patients or lacking pathological correlation. We set out to assess the impact of preoperative delay on cancer specific survival after radical cystectomy monotherapy in a single ternary care hospital