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Bladder Cancer (Choosing the right treatment for you)

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Knowing the stage and grade helps your doctor decide which methods will best treat your cancer. After the stage and grade have been found, your doctor can discuss how to move forward with treatment. Following are some treatment options for bladder cancer.

Transurethral resection (TUR):  removal of bladder tumor using a cystoscope

Intravesical therapy:  placement of liquid medication directly into the bladder to help destroy cancer cells or keep them from returning

Chemotherapy: use of intravenous (IV) medications t0 destroy cancer cells

Radiation: use of beams of energy to destroy cancer cells

Cystectomy: removal of the bladder

Source:  Krames Patient Education Understanding Bladder Cancer

 


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