Bladder Cancer Treatment
There are many different treatments available for people diagnosed with bladder cancer. Treatment depends mainly on the stage of cancer. A cancer caught early enough will require less dramatic measures than more advanced cancers. The most common treatment options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In certain cases, your doctor may combine two or more treatment options, most commonly combining surgery with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
The very common symptom of Bladder cancer is the occurrence of blood in the urine and it is known as Hematuria. The blood in the urine can moreover be seen with the naked eye and it is known as Gross Hematuria and sometimes it might be noticeable and identified only when it is checked in a laboratory and such types are known as Microscopic Hematuria. These two kinds will be there in 80% of patients having bladder cancer. As a result, it is very much compulsory to check with a physician when a person has noted the occurrence blood in the urine.
Treatment for Bladder Cancer
Treatments include bladder cancer surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and biologic therapy. The stage and grade of the cancer provides important information and can help guide treatment. Superficial bladder tumors are surgically removed with chemotherapy being added to the treatment regime to help prevent recurrence. Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion (an external bag) is usually undertaken for invasive bladder cancer.
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