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Bladder cancers in the tropical areas are often not common, with clear exceptions such as in Egypt. However, if diagnosed, it is often in an advanced stage needing radical curative treatment if available. Internal diversions have its problems as stated above, but neobladder, if possible, is generally a reasonable alternative to external stoma appliances. As life expectancy in the tropics is increasing, the incidence of bladder cancer in the tropical areas will also increase.
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van der Merwe, A., Opondo, D., Zarrabi, A. (2015). Bladder Cancer: A Perspective for Tropical Regions. In: Droz, JP., Carme, B., Couppié, P., Nacher, M., Thiéblemont, C. (eds) Tropical Hemato-Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18257-5_39
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