The Impact of Gender on Use of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy at the Time of Radical Cystectomy

At radical cystectomy women were less likely to undergo pelvic lymphadenectomy even when treated by high volume providers. Since pelvic lymphadenectomy is an evidence-based process of care that is associated with improved survival in patients with bladder cancer, lower use of pelvic lymphadenectomy may contribute to the lower bladder cancer survival rate observed in women. Our findings identify an opportunity to improve quality of care in women with bladder cancer.