Know anyone who has had bladder cancer?
Question:
has it returned after being "cured" ?
how long after being told they were cancer free did it take to come back?
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Answers:
I had TURP (they surgically removed a tumor from the INSIDE wall of my bladder.they didn't make ANY incisions to get there. Ouch!), followed by 6 weeks of chemicals. The cancer was a surprise Christmas gift in '02, I've been cancer-free ever since. Lucky me!
I have a friend who lives in New York City who had bladder cancer and eventually he had a bladder transplant. That took care of it.
Sometimes with questions this specific it helps to contact other people with this disease. There are email support groups and several online sources for you:
ACOR: The Bladder Cancer Support and Information eCommunity
http://listserv.acor.org/archives/bladde...
Bladder Cancer Cafe
http://blcwebcafe.org/
NCI: Bladder Cancer
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types...
Medline Plus: Bladder Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bladd...
Best to you and I hope you can find someone to connect with.
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