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People whose tumors have spread beyond the bladder have the worst prognoses; on average they survive a year from diagnosis. These people are treated with chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors, followed by enfortumab vedotin. Around 500,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, and 200,000 die of the disease.
Cystectomy is a medical term for surgical removal of all or part of the urinary bladder. It may also be rarely used to refer to the removal of a cyst. [1] The most common condition warranting removal of the urinary bladder is bladder cancer. [2] Two main types of cystectomies can be performed.
After pelvic exenteration, many patients will have perineal hernia, often without symptoms, but only 3–10% will have perineal hernia requiring surgical repair. [4] Many problems can occur with the stoma. [1] Bowel obstruction may occur, or the anastomosis created by the surgery may leak. [1] The stoma may retract, or may prolapse. [1]
Chemo may also be used in more advanced cases to control the symptoms and side effects of the cancer. [1] After surgery to remove the tumor, a single dose of chemotherapy injected into the bladder is helpful in reducing the rate of cancer recurrence in people who have cancer of the inner lining of the bladder (upper tract urothelial carcinoma ...
The long-term financial costs to the recipient of the Indiana pouch and other urinary diversion techniques are both substantial. Although notably, the Indiana pouch is the most viable option for maintaining a lifestyle similar to prior the surgery because of the ability to move freely from fear of rupturing an external device plus the ability ...
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If the bladder is not sufficiently large, some people may need a bladder augmentation at the same time as a Mitrofanoff. [10] Augmentation enlarges the bladder, making it possible to hold more urine and prevent backflow into the kidneys. [10] This is usually done with one's own bowel tissue and typically bowel tissue produces mucus. [10]
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