Quality of Life in Female Patients Following Ileal Neobladder and Ileal Conduit: Where Are We?

Quality of Life in Female Patients Following Ileal Neobladder and Ileal Conduit: Where Are We?

Women undergoing a radical cystectomy (RC) followed by a urinary diversion (UD) for bladder cancer (BC), experience a substantial reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). At present, studies comparing long-term QOL outcomes for different UD methods in female patients are lacking. We summ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical medicine 2021-07, Vol.10 (14), p.3042
Hauptverfasser: Siracusano, Salvatore, Zaka, Agustina, Romantini, Federico, Porcaro, Antonio Benito, Vicentini, Carlo, Lonardi, Cristina
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bladder cancer
Cancer therapies
Clinical medicine
Clitoris
Females
Gene expression
Mental health
Ostomy
Pain
Patients
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Review
Vagina
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Women undergoing a radical cystectomy (RC) followed by a urinary diversion (UD) for bladder cancer (BC), experience a substantial reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). At present, studies comparing long-term QOL outcomes for different UD methods in female patients are lacking. We summarize the current state of the QoL assessment in female patients after an RC.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10143042