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DiscussionDiagnosed with High-Grade Urothelial Cell Carcinoma - ANYONE?
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Oct 15, 2023 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
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Chemo before surgery is a common and successful approach from several tumor types, including pancreatic cancer and breast cancer. The chemo can help reduce the size of the tumor and make it easier to extract the tumor completely (to oversimplify things).
Sofrustrated, it sounds like you are concerned about having chemo before surgery and that your concern is about delaying the surgery. You just want the cancer out. Am I interpreting that right?
Have you talked to your team about the benefits of chemotherapy before surgery for you? Have you shared your fears?