Bladder Cancer

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Staging

Once the physician has determined that a tumor exists, the next step is to clarify the tumor's status. Several questions will have to be answered: Is the tumor large or small? Does it lie within the lining of the bladder or has it extended into the surrounding tissue? Has the tumor spread to nearby lymph nodes? Has the tumor metastasized to distant sites within the body?

Fortunately, a number of systems have been developed to answer these questions. The most common of these — ...Read the full article