Impact of anemia on the survival of patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the prevalence of preoperative anemia and its effect on oncological outcomes in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) due to bladder cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODSRetrospective single-center study with 176 RCs between May 2008 and July 2018. Anemia was defined according to the WHO classification (male2 and N≥1 were independently associated with overall mortality. CONCLUSIONPreoperative anemia was common in patients undergoing RC for bladder cancer, and it is related with a worse cancer prognosis. Anemia is a preoperative modifiable factor; we believe that the implementation of Patient Blood Management programs during prehabilitation may have a relevant role in improving the oncological outcomes in these patients.