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Other treatment for bladder cancer (part 9)


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Published : 10 Jun 2022 11:25 PM

• Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT): TURBT is a procedure to diagnose bladder cancer and to remove cancers confined to the inner layers of the bladder — those that aren't yet muscle-invasive cancers. During the procedure, a surgeon passes an electric wire loop through a cystoscope and into the bladder. 

The electric current in the wire is used to cut away or burn away the cancer. Alternatively, a high-energy laser may be used. Because doctors perform the procedure through the urethra, you won't have any cuts (incisions) in your abdomen.

As part of the TURBT procedure, your doctor may recommend a one-time injection of cancer-killing medication (chemotherapy) into your bladder to destroy any remaining cancer cells and to prevent cancer from coming back. The medication remains in your bladder for a period of time and then is drained.

• Cystectomy: Cystectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the bladder. During a partial cystectomy, your surgeon removes only the portion of the bladder that contains a single cancerous tumour.

A radical cystectomy is an operation to remove the entire bladder and the surrounding lymph nodes. In men, radical cystectomy typically includes removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles. Radical cystectomy can be performed through an incision on the lower portion of the belly or with multiple small incisions using robotic surgery. 

    Courtesy: Mayo Clinic