Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
complete cystectomy
com·plete cys·tec·to·my
Definitions related to complete cystectomy:
  • (radical cystectomy) Surgery to remove all of the bladder (the organ that holds urine) as well as nearby tissues and organs.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (radical cystectomy) The surgical removal of the entire bladder, a portion of the urethra, adjacent lymph nodes, and additional genitourinary structures, including the prostate and a portion of the vas deferens in men, and the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and a portion of the vagina in women.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • In the United States, bladder cancer is the fifth most common cancer (following lung, colon, prostate, and breast cancers), fourth in prevalence among men and eighth among women. More than 90% of bladder cancers are transitional cell in origin, while, in countries with high endemic schistosomiasis rates (eg, Egypt), squamous cell...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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