Improved radical surgery techniques provide positive outcomes for bladder cancer patients
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Bladder cancer patients who have radical surgery at university hospitals can benefit from excellent local control of the disease, acceptable clinical outcomes and low death rates. Researchers studied 2,287 patients who had radical cystectomy surgery, where the bladder is removed, together with nearby tissue and organs as required.