Bladder Cancer: Treatment
There are many options for treating bladder cancer including surgery and chemotherapy. Our experts break down the options.
- Several factors go into the choice of surgery for bladder cancer, including the location of your cancer and whether and how deeply the tumor is invading into the muscle.
- For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, treatment will most likely consist of transurethral resection of visible bladder tumor (TURBT).
- Total removal of the bladder is recommended for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, and the goal is to cure the cancer.
Surgical Options
- Several factors go into the choice of surgery for bladder cancer, including the location of your cancer and whether and how deeply the tumor is invading into the muscle.
- For patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, treatment will most likely consist of transurethral resection of visible bladder tumor (TURBT).
- Total removal of the bladder is recommended for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, and the goal is to cure the cancer.
Treatment Options
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