Total Pelvic Exenteration for Gynecologic Malignancies… : DASH Story 2017-05-16
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I am a woman and I am undergoing treatment for high grade bladder cancer muscle invasive. The tumor was removed, and I am undergoing chemotherapy. My husband and I met with a wonderful surgeon last week from Dana Farber and we decided radical anterior pelvic exenteration pelvic lymphadenectomy / ileal loop neobladder urinary diversion is the best course for me. This will be a cure for my cancer, not a treatment only, which is great news. I saw this article, and although it does not mention bladder cancer (rare in women), I found other information that was useful for me to understand my recovery after surgery, etc. Thank you for opening this paper to the public, much appreciated!
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