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How harmful for your health is bladder cancer when it invades the lymph nodes and they are infected also?
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N+: The 5 year disease free survival for bladder cancer involving lymph nodes (n+) avaerages 15%-20%. However, each patient's case is different depending not only on the primary cancer, but also comorbidities and patient's overall performance status. In galveston, may be best to visit utmb or md anderson.
Answered 3/24/2018
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