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Cystoprostatectomy are there alternatives ?

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Tiger

My partner has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and has been advised to have a Cystoprostatectomy 

we haven’t seen an oncologist and I’m desperate to see if there are alternative options to such life changing surgery 

Has anyone been part of the TAR 200 trial

Anonymous

  • Hi  and welcome to the community.

    I’m sorry to read of your husband’s diagnosis and appreciate this will be a very worrying time. You have written your post as a blog entry, which is fine to do, but you may widen your audience and get more replies if you join the Bladder Cancer Group. The link is here

    Bladder Cancer Group

    If you follow this link and join the group, you’ll be able to make a new post there and introduce yourself. I’ve had my bladder removed myself and know this is a helpful and supportive group. Several of the chaps in the group have had the same surgery your husband is facing, and I know they’ll be happy to share their experience and give you some support. They may also have knowledge of the trial you mentioned.

    Sarah xx

  • in reply to SarahH21

    Thank you so much Sarah, yes I’m completely new to this, I will definitely join, Im desperately trying to find alternative options as we are meeting the surgeon on Tuesday 

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