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Is Radiation Or Chemotherapy Suggested For Bladder Cancer ?
hi, my name is Pam, I have had bladder cancer for 8 years and have had 16 surgeries to remove bladder tumors. I also had my right kidney removed because of the disease. My diagnosis has always been stage 1 non-invasive . Doctors are talking about removing my bladder. I also have had 12 BCG tx. Do you think there is any chance i could have chemo or radiation to kill the cancer cells???
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM.
If you are having stage 1 non invasive bladder cancer and not imrove with BCG than surgery is the only option.
This will increase your life expectancy and decrease chances of metastases.
So get done enblock resection of bladder and sampling of lymphnodes.
If lymphnodes are positive than post operative chemotherapy and radiotherapy is needed to prevent chsnces of metastases.
If you are having stage 1 non invasive bladder cancer and not imrove with BCG than surgery is the only option.
This will increase your life expectancy and decrease chances of metastases.
So get done enblock resection of bladder and sampling of lymphnodes.
If lymphnodes are positive than post operative chemotherapy and radiotherapy is needed to prevent chsnces of metastases.
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