Neobladder Surgeons in Denver or San Francisco

11 years 7 months ago #42745 by mmc
Janet,

I had mine at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. My guy was great but the absolute best is Dr. Shandra Wilson. A couple of other guys on the site went to her.

www.coloradourologists.com/urologists/wilson_shandra.htm

"Dr. Wilson performs 2-3 bladder removals, or cystectomies, every week as well as 2-3 robotic procedures. A recent analysis showed Dr. Wilson performs approximately 70% of all of the cystectomies (or bladder removals) in the state. Dr. Wilson trained with one of the founding fathers of bladder cancer surgery, Dr. Don Skinner and learned modern techniques of neo-bladder, continent cutaneous, and ileal conduit formation during her training at the University of Southern California with him. Dr. Wilson also trained with Dr. William Catalona at Washington University in medical school and Dr. David Crawford in fellowship."

Best of luck! I was T2, and I am going on four years cancer free now.

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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11 years 7 months ago #42739 by Janet T
Hello all,

I have been reading your group regularly and decided to join today when my husband found out his cancer is T2. In early June, after his first TURBT, it was T1G3, but the second TURBT showed muscle involvement.

I am wondering if any of you have had (or you know someone who had) success with the neobladder in either Denver or San Francisco. Either place is an alternative for us, we are just trying to decide where he will have the best chance of success.

I am impressed by all the support and good information I see on this site.

Thanks,

Janet

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