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Reassurance for bladder cancer patients | Letters

The Guardian UK Thursday 04 June 2026, 16:59 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read
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Gail Cartmail offers a positive outlook to those facing life-changing bladder surgery, based on her own experienceThe report of treatment being trialled that could potentially spare bladder cancer patients life-changing surgery is welcome news (Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery, 2 June). Yet readers currently facing surgery that includes removing their bladder are likely to be concerned about the here and now. Like Tracey Emin, I was diagnosed with...

Gail Cartmail offers a positive outlook to those facing life-changing bladder surgery, based on her own experience

The report of treatment being trialled that could potentially spare bladder cancer patients life-changing surgery is welcome news (Doctors hail drug that spares bladder cancer patients ‘life-changing’ surgery, 2 June). Yet readers currently facing surgery that includes removing their bladder are likely to be concerned about the here and now.

Like Tracey Emin, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2020. Life requires some planning. For example, the paucity of public toilets means mapping alternatives, as bladder bags have much less capacity than a natural bladder. I always carry a spare kit, however; following the advice and guidance of stoma nurse specialists, it is possible to avoid leaks. The Urostomy Association is a mine of useful information.

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Gail Cartmail (PERSON) Tracey Emin (PERSON) The Urostomy Association (ORG)
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