Bladder Cancer | More common in men. More lethal in women? What should you know? Bladder cancer has long been considered a disease of older men. Though more prevalent in men, studies have shown that women of any age and race, are more likely to present with more advanced tumors and have a worse prognosis than men, at almost every stage of the disease. In this webinar, medical oncologist Dr. Jean Hoffman-Censits of John’s Hopkins Medical and urologist Dr. Sima Porten of the University of California San Francisco, discuss:
Differences in the signs, symptoms and diagnosis of bladder cancer in women
Unique nuances for treating women with bladder cancer
The impact of common bladder cancer treatments on women’s quality of life
The need for more research into age and gender differences in bladder cancer