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stage II bladder cancer

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Cancer has spread through the connective tissue into the muscle layers of the bladder. Stage II bladder cancer may also be described as muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
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Stage II bladder cancer (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 and the muscle layers of the bladder. Also shown is the layer of fat around the bladder.Enlarge this image in new window
Stage II bladder cancer (muscle-invasive bladder cancer). Cancer has spread through the connective tissue into the muscle layers of the bladder.
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