Korean J Urol.  2011 Jul;52(7):446-451.

Does Radical Cystectomy Improve Overall Survival in Octogenarians with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer?

• Yoo S
• You D
• Jeong IG
• Hong JH
• Ahn H
• Kim CS

Abstract

PURPOSE
We compared the efficacy of radical cystectomy (RC) and non-RC treatment [transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURB) only, partial cystectomy, or TURB followed by radiotherapy] in octogenarians with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 177 patients aged 80 years or more underwent TURB at our institute, and 41 patients had MIBC according to the histologic examination. Fourteen patients with lymph node or distant metastasis were excluded, and 27 patients were ultimately included. Patients were stratified by treatment modality (RC vs. non-RC), Charlson Comorbidity Index (low CCI vs. high CCI), and clinical tumor stage (organ-confined disease vs. extravesical disease). The effects of several variables on cancer-specific and overall survival were assessed.
RESULTS
Of the 27 patients, 11 (41%) underwent RC and 16 (59%) underwent non-RC treatment. Patients in the RC group were younger and more likely to have low CCI scores. There were no significant differences in overall or cancer-specific survival in the RC and non-RC groups. Patients with clinically organ-confined disease had better survival outcomes than did those with extravesical disease. Stratification of patients by CCI indicated that overall survival was better in patients with low CCI scores (p=0.013), although cancer-specific survival was similar in the two CCI groups. Univariate and multivariate analysis indicated that clinical tumor stage and CCI were independently associated with overall survival.
CONCLUSIONS
RC in octogenarians with MIBC does not improve overall survival compared with other treatment modalities. However, clinically organ-confined disease and low CCI score were associated with better overall survival.

Keyword

Aged; Comorbidity; Cystectomy; Urinary bladder neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Comorbidity
Cystectomy
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Multivariate Analysis
Neoplasm Metastasis
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms

Figure

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  FIG. 1 (A) Overall survival (left) and cancer-specific survival (right) according to treatment modality, (B) Overall survival (left) and cancer-specific survival (right) according to tumor stage, (C) Overall survival (left) and cancer-specific survival (right) according to Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI).

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