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stage I bladder cancer

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Cancer has spread into the connective tissue but has not reached the muscle layers of the bladder. Stage I bladder cancer may also be described as non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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Stage I bladder cancer (non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer); drawing shows the bladder, ureter, prostate, and urethra. An inset shows cancer in the inner lining of the bladder and in the layer of connective tissue next to it. Also shown are the muscle layers of the bladder and the layer of fat around the bladder.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage I bladder cancer (non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer). Cancer has spread into the connective tissue but has not reached the muscle layers of the bladder.
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