Types Of Bladder Cancer Treatments

Transurethral Resection

A transurethral resection is used for cases of bladder cancer that have not spread beyond the inner layers of the bladder. In this surgery, the doctor will insert a long instrument into the patient’s urethra and bladder.

This instrument is called a cystoscope. It has a tiny wire loop on the end of it and uses an electric current to wipe out the cancerous cells. Thankfully, this surgery is not invasive and has a short recovery time. However, doctors typically recommend an injection of chemotherapy into the bladder after this surgery to make sure all of the cancerous cells are destroyed.

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