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Publication Date

6-4-2023

Journal

Cancers

DOI

10.3390/cancers15113051

PMID

37297013

PMCID

PMC10252507

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

6-4-2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

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Abstract

This is a longitudinal prospective study that tracked multiple symptom burden and functioning status for bladder cancer (BLC) patients for 3 months post-radical cystectomy at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, using a validated disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) tool, the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (the MDASI-PeriOp-BLC). The feasibility of collecting an objective measure for physical functioning, using "Timed Up & Go test" (TUGT) and PRO scores at baseline, discharge and end of study, was tested. Patients (

Keywords

postoperative symptoms, functional recovery, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), perioperative care, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI), cystectomy

Published Open-Access

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