Gender Disparities in Hematuria Evaluation and Bladder Cancer Diagnosis: A Population Based Analysis

• DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2014.04.101
• Publication Date: 2014-05-14T20:16:33Z
• Authors: Tullika Garg; Laura C. Pinheiro; Coral L. Atoria; S. Machele Donat; Joel S. Weissman; Harry W. Herr; Elena B. Elkin
• Keywords: Biostatistics

Men are diagnosed with bladder cancer at 3 times the rate of women. However, women present advanced disease and have poorer survival, suggesting delays in diagnosis. Hematuria is presenting symptom most cases. We assessed gender differences hematuria evaluation older adults cancer.