EN ESTA PÁGINA: encontrará algo de información básica sobre esta enfermedad y las partes del cuerpo que puede afectar. Esta es la primera página de la Guía para el cáncer de vejiga de Cancer.Net. Use el menú para ver otras páginas. Piense en ese menú como un mapa para recorrer la guía completa.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the general types of treatments doctors use to treat people with bladder cancer based on the stage of the disease. Use the menu to see other pages.
The information below outlines common types of treatment that may be part of your treatment plan, depending on the cancer’s stage (see Stages and Grades). Please note that this is general information. Your doctor will recommend a personalized treatment plan for you based on the stage and other factors.
ASCO and NCCN have worked together to help clinicians and patients identify and treat the side effects of immunotherapy before they become dangerous. Doctor and patient advocate Laura Porter describes what to watch out for if you’re taking an immune checkpoint inhibitor, a type of immunotherapy, for cancer.
Hearing the doctor say “cancer” can change everything. Prateek Mendiratta, MD, discusses the 8 questions he wants his patients to ask before they leave the oncologist’s office.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a cancer diagnosis. Use the menu to see other pages.
The word “survivorship” is complicated because it means different things to different people. Common definitions include:
In this podcast, experts Charles Ryan, MD, and Thomas Powles, MD, talk about bladder cancer treatment, including some of the new approaches that are being developed.
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Physician assistants are integral members of the cancer care team and are committed to addressing a person's needs before, during, and after cancer treatment. Learn more about the role of PAs in this interview with two practicing professionals.
Vaccines are medicines that help the body fight disease. They can train the immune system to find and destroy harmful germs and cells. There are many vaccines that you receive throughout your life to prevent common illnesses. There are also vaccines for cancer. There are vaccines that prevent cancer and vaccines that treat cancer.
