For people with cancer, why can’t doctors just remove the affected body part(s) (with the exception of the brain, spine, and lungs, maybe)?

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I’ve got a grandpa in the hospital for bladder cancer (benign, fortunately) and I’m wondering why they can’t just remove his bladder and put in a nee one or an artificial one.

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Wake Forest has actually grown bladders for transplant, but they’re grown from the person’s own cells, making the risk of rejection almost zero. However, this takes time, as well as money. I don’t think you can use cells that already have cancer detected, otherwise you’d probably end up with a new cancerous bladder. A bladder is a comparatively easy organ, too, next to a liver or a kidney. Maybe one day, we’ll see it, but it won’t be anytime soon. Plus, always remember, the treatment is worth more than the cure.