Bladder cancer occurs when abnormal cells form in your bladder's lining. The most common symptom is blood in urine, sometimes with frequent or painful urination. Smoking is a key cause, along with certain chemical exposures. Treatment options often include surgery, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy, depending on the cancer stage. Adopting a healthy lifestyle, especially quitting smoking, is important for prevention and management.
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Bladder Tumor Removal with TURBT - Urology Care Foundation
Understand TURBT: Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor for bladder cancer. This Urology Care Foundation video details the procedure, recovery, risks, and next treatment steps to help patients feel more informed.
Bladder Cancer Treatment: Intravesical Therapy - Urology Care Foundation
Learn about intravesical therapy, a key treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. This video explains the procedure, common types like BCG, potential side effects, and what to expect.
Bladder Cancer Treatment: Urinary Diversion - Urology Care Foundation
Explore urinary diversion options for bladder cancer patients. Understand continent & non-continent types, what to expect post-bladder removal, and life after surgery.
Bladder Cancer Treatment: Bladder Removal Surgery - Urology Care Foundation
Facing muscle-invasive bladder cancer? Explore bladder removal surgery (cystectomy) options. This video details the procedure, recovery, and side effects to help you understand this vital treatment.
Bladder Cancer Treatment: Bladder Preservation Therapy - Urology Care Foundation
Learn about bladder preservation therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Explore trimodal and neoadjuvant options, understanding treatment choices, recovery, and potential side effects.
Bladder cancer treatment: TURBT
Explore Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT), a surgical treatment for bladder cancer. This video details the procedure, from anesthesia to tumor removal & post-op care.
Basics of Radical Cystectomy and Ileal Conduit
Explore radical cystectomy and ileal conduit basics with Dr. Alex Kutikov in this BCAN webinar. Learn about bladder removal surgery, urinary diversions, anatomy, complications, and modern techniques.
Bladder cancer treatment: Cystectomy
Learn about cystectomy, the surgical removal of the bladder for cancer. Understand the procedure, what's removed, and post-surgery urinary diversion methods like ileal conduit & neo bladder.
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Through this page, I hope to empower your decision-making and your ability to formulate a joint plan-of-care with your doctors. Though patients may share a similar diagnosis, the ability to provide an individualized treatment plan is based on personal goals and nuances. A treatment for the exact same condition is often vastly different between patients.
It can also take significant time to understand a condition, and this will evolve over time. By providing these resources, my hope is you can save this page and reference back to it to guide your own health journey and learn more about urologic issues. Thank you for trusting me with your care!
-Dr. Jonathan Pavlinec
