lymph node removal less than optimum!

13 years 11 months ago #32415 by mmc
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Wow! Those are some lousy stats.

My surgeon took 41 nodes and they were all disected and all came up clear.
Glad I went where I did!

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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13 years 11 months ago #32413 by Patricia
lymph node removal less than optimum! was created by Patricia
AUA 2010 - Predicting the extent of lymphadenectomy during radical cystectomy for bladder cancer - Session Highlights
this an eye opener.......
www.urotoday.com/37/browse_categories/bladder_cancer/aua_2010__predicting_the_extent_of_lymphadenectomy_during_radical_cystectomy_for_bladder_cancer__session_highlights06082010.html
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