Types Of Bladder Cancer Treatments

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy for bladder cancer is the use of high energy rays that damage and kill the cancerous cells. This stops the affected cells from growing more. To be effective at treating bladder cancer, radiation therapy must be localized to the affected area.

Radiation therapy is typically paired with chemotherapy when it is treating bladder cancer. However, bladder cancer patients who cannot have surgery to remove their cancer will often receive radiation therapy as the primary treatment. In other cases, this treatment is intended to reduce the painful symptoms of bladder cancer rather than cure it.

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