 | HELP: CHEMOTHERAPY FOR FRIEND WITH BLADDER CANCER |
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Does anyone have any suggestions for my 71-yr-old friend with bladder
cancer? MD's (of course) want to cut out bladder. I think it's stupid.
Any other suggestions? How's CHEMOTHERAPY useful for BLADDER CANCER?
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-Combined modality therapy (chemotherapy plus radiation) is probably
equal in efficacy and spares the bladder in many (but not all cases) .
Some references Sequential Transurethral Surgery, Multiple Drug Chemotherapy and
Radiation Therapy for Invasive Bladder Carcinoma: Initial Report. -Chemotherapy for bladder cancer can be administered through a vein or
into the bladder. It is usually given by vein to treat patients with
stage IV bladder cancer. Chemotherapy also may be given to patients
with stage III cancer after surgery in an attempt to prevent the tumor
from returning. (This is called adjuvant chemotherapy.)
At:
http://www.medical-health-care-information.com/encyclopedia/b/Bladder...
While it must be true, I wonder what you have to say about it.
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