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The risks of cancer after bladder replacement or diversion
Author(s) -
Woodhouse Christopher
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
trends in urology and men's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2044-3749
pISSN - 2044-3730
DOI - 10.1002/tre.617
Subject(s) - undo , bladder cancer , medicine , cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , urothelial cancer , urinary diversion , risk analysis (engineering) , cystectomy , computer science , biology , paleontology , operating system
Cancer following bladder replacement or diversion is a significant issue and can undo even the very best surgical reconstructions. In this article the author describes which procedures carry the highest risk, and what efforts can be made to reduce the risk and catch cancers at an early stage if they do occur.