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Is it true that bladder cancer isn't curable without the surgery?

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Sort of: Small bladder cancers can be removed with the expectation of a cure through a cystoscope. They're prone to recur over the urothelial field. Instillation of bcg is another way to deal with some kinds of early cancer.

Answered 7/31/2020

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