Kenyan boy avoids bladder removal after rare cancer treatment in India

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A Kenyan boy successfully underwent bladder-saving treatment for rare cancer, avoiding a permanent urine bag. Doctors at Apollo Hospitals in Navi Mumbai used chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat the 5-year-old's aggressive bladder rhabdomyosarcoma. He is now cancer-free with improved bladder function. Bladder rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare pediatric cancer. This specialized approach offered a life-changing alternative to complete bladder removal.


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