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Question Title: Metabolic Treatment

Forum: The Urology Forum
Topic: Bladder Cancer

My dad was recently diagnosed with urinary bladder cancer.
The biopsy report states the specimen was composed of poorly differentiated infiltrating transitional cell carcinoma with lymphatic vessel invasion.
What does this mean?
He has had surgery to remove some of the affected tissue, but the doctor wants to go back in and remove more.
My Dad has decided, based on a 2nd opinion, to travel to Mexico and have a T-1622 Metabolic Treatment done,
followed by the BCG vaccine in the USA instead.
What can you tell me about the Hyperbaric Medicine and Oxidative Therapy? Is it as effective as the reports they publish lead you to believe?
Thank you for your help in this.

Debatallah@aol.com

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Dear Deborah,

Bladder cancer is a common problem affecting 50,700 people per year.It is related to environmental factors most notably cigarette smoking. Treatment of superficial disease is with resection through a scope ( TURBT) and instillation of agents into the bladder such as BCG.
When the disease is more extensive, invading into the muscle of the bladder, the treatment that is most likely to be curative is radical cystectomy ( removal of the bladder). There are alternative experimental protocols for patients who do not wish to undergo surgery or are not medically fit for extensive surgery. Our institution is involved in several of these protocols.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy alone is not a good treatment for cancer ( of any kind) . It has been used effectively to improve wound healing after surgery. These alternative methods of treatment ( in Mexico) should be used in conduction with not as a replacement for conventional therapy. Give your father the best chance at decreasing his suffering. Bladder cancer can be quite painful. Also, without treatment, these cancers tend to cause bleeding into the urine which can become uncontrolled. Weigh all of your options carefully. Consult a group of physicians that specialize in Urologic Oncology. We have several physicians involved in both surgical and nonsurgical protocols. This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653 6568).

HFHS MD-KR
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