Patterns and timing of perioperative blood transfusion and association with outcomes after radical cystectomy

Perioperative blood transfusion (PBT) has been associated with worse outcomes across tumor types, including bladder cancer. We report our institutional experience with PBT utilization in the setting of radical cystectomy (RC) for patients with bladder cancer, exploring whether timing of PBT receipt influences perioperative and oncologic outcomes.Consecutive patients with bladder cancer treated with RC were identified. PBT was defined as red...