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What Is A Cancer Remission Procedure?

I have had the first bladder cancer resection June 10th and will have the second July 28th. Is there really such a thing as remission ? If you have Cancer once aren t the Cancer cells still somewhere in your body waiting to show up again? I m 87. Tnx. J.
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
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Hello,

There are many ways in which a cancer cell can generate and start multiplying and most of the cancer cell proliferation are still not well understood.

The treatment of a stage I cancer involves removing the source and in your case, the bladder was the source so it is assumed that there are no cells in the bladder area.

I understand that you are talking about metastasis to any other area. Usually, metastasis is seen in advanced cancers and when a cell in any other area starts behaving like cancer.

Metastasis chances cannot be completely ruled out but because you had a stage I cancer, the chances are less. However, please don't get worried for metastasis and follow up with your doctors as needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vivek Chail, Radiologist
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What Is A Cancer Remission Procedure?

Hello, There are many ways in which a cancer cell can generate and start multiplying and most of the cancer cell proliferation are still not well understood. The treatment of a stage I cancer involves removing the source and in your case, the bladder was the source so it is assumed that there are no cells in the bladder area. I understand that you are talking about metastasis to any other area. Usually, metastasis is seen in advanced cancers and when a cell in any other area starts behaving like cancer. Metastasis chances cannot be completely ruled out but because you had a stage I cancer, the chances are less. However, please don t get worried for metastasis and follow up with your doctors as needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Vivek Chail, Radiologist