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The association of preoperative serum albumin level and <scp>A</scp> merican <scp>S</scp> ociety of <scp>A</scp> nesthesiologists ( <scp>ASA</scp> ) score on early complications and survival of patients undergoing radical cystectomy for urothelial bladder cancer

Hooman Djaladat, H.M. Bruins, Gus Miranda, Jie Cai, Eila C. Skinner, Siamak Daneshmand

British Journal of Urology · 2013 · 100 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

A low serum albumin level was independently associated with cancer recurrence and decreased OS after RC. A high ASA score was also independently associated with decreased OS. These parameters potentially could be used as prognosticators after RC.

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