I need help in deciding about removing the bladder

13 years 10 months ago #32458 by Patricia
Woodcarver...where else is the bladder cancer if you're stage 4?
This from the National Cancer Institute..
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/bladder/HealthProfessional/page10

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13 years 10 months ago #32454 by woodcarver
I'm 75 years old and I have invasive bladder cancer stage 4. I've had 1 surgery scraping of the tumor, 25 radiation treatments and 5 chemo treatments cysplatin. Now today they want me to decide whether to remove the whole bladder of focolise radiation on tumor. Can anyone advise me.

Thank you.

woodcarver

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