A person may need surgery for bladder cancer to remove the tumor. A person may also need preoperative or postoperative treatments. Bladder cancer occurs when cells of the bladder start to grow out of ...

Durvalumab shows promising results in trial led by London-based Institute of Cancer Research Doctors are hailing a drug that spares bladder cancer patients “life-changing” surgery and stops tumours ...

A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...

A bladder lift, also known as bladder suspension surgery or colposuspension, is used to help treat stress incontinence (leakage). A bladder lift involves cutting into the abdomen, lifting the neck of ...

Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following ...

The first successful human bladder transplant could offer hope for people with bladder problems. On May 4, 2025, Oscar Larrainzar, 41, became the first human to successfully receive a bladder ...

Signatera detects molecular residual disease in bladder cancer by identifying tumor DNA fragments in the bloodstream, even when not visible on scans. The IMvigor010 trial showed that Signatera-guided ...

Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...