Types Of Bladder Cancer Treatments

Bladder Removal Surgery

Patients with bladder cancer may elect to have surgery to cure their condition. This involves either the partial or total removal of their bladder. Partial removal is only effective for cases with a single tumor located in a part of the bladder that won’t compromise its function when it is removed.

The total removal of the bladder is part of a radical cystectomy. This surgery also includes removing nearby lymph nodes and part of the ureters. Female patients undergoing this procedure will also have their ovaries, uterus, and part of their vagina removed. In men, this is the removal of their prostate and seminal vesicles.

Read about how bladder cancer is handled after surgery next.