Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...

A person may experience some pain and discomfort after bladder sling surgery. However, the pain should ease in a few days or weeks. People can consult a doctor if their pain is severe or worsens.

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...

A continent urostomy is a type of urinary diversion surgery that may be recommended in cases where your bladder isn’t functioning normally due to injury or disease. Unlike other types of urostomies, ...

Nearly 200,000 Americans are living with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)—and after decades with few major advances, newly presented data may signal a turning point in how the disease is treated.

Signatera detects molecular residual disease in bladder cancer by identifying tumor DNA fragments in the bloodstream, even when not visible on scans. The IMvigor010 trial showed that Signatera-guided ...

A person may need surgery for bladder cancer to remove the tumor. A person may also need preoperative or postoperative treatments. Bladder cancer occurs when cells of the bladder start to grow out of ...