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Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

From: Radical cystectomy or trimodality therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a qualitative study exploring patient priorities and counselling needs when making a treatment choice

Demographics

N = 16

Age at diagnosis

(Median,[IQR]), years

70 [10]

Sex (n men)

10

Nationality

 

-Belgian

14

-Dutch

2

Treatment

 

Radical cystectomy

Urinary diversion type

9

-Ileal conduit urostomy

4

-Neobladder

5

Trimodality treatment

7

Months since treatment

(Median,[IQR]), months

13 [25]

Additional therapies

 

Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy

7

Adjuvant radiotherapy

0

Salvage cystectomy

1

Social status

 

Having a partner (n yes)

11

Having children < 18y (n yes)

2

Work (n retired)

12

  1. Abbreviations: IQR: interquartile range