How long can bladder cancer metastasize

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An aunt who has a very good relationship with our family was diagnosed with bladder cancer. At the end of this week, our family went to the hospital to see the patient. Fortunately, her current situation is not particularly serious, and there is no metastasis. Let's talk about how long can bladder cancer be transferred.

How long can bladder cancer metastasize

First, bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of urinary system, more than 90% of which are transitional cell carcinoma, about 10% to 30% of which are invasive carcinoma. The 5-year survival rate of patients with lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis is only 6%, even if the primary tumor and solid metastasis are completely removed by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and other methods.

Second, the metastasis pathway of bladder tumor includes lymphatic, hematogenous, direct diffusion and tumor cell direct implantation. Lymphatic metastasis is the most common way. Bladder cancer can be metastasized to internal iliac, external iliac, obturator lymph nodes, or to common iliac lymph nodes. It has been pointed out that the internal iliac and obturator lymph nodes are the first lymph nodes of bladder cancer metastasis.

Third: tumor cell direct implantation can appear in the process of surgery, postoperative in the bladder incision or skin incision under the mass. The recurrence of bladder tumor or multiple tumors is partly due to tumor cell implantation. The appearance of urethral stump tumor after total cystectomy may also be the result of surgical implantation.

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When bladder cancer develops to a certain stage, it will metastasize. As for how long it will metastasize, it is uncertain. It is related to many factors. If there is metastasis, it will be very difficult to treat it.