Toni Carlos, second from left, is enjoying an active life despite removal of her bladder in 2021 due to bladder cancer. In spring 2022, she celebrated her son Ryan’s high school graduation along with ...
An innovative new treatment option for bladder cancer, recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been performed for the first time in Maryland.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As if battling cancer weren't harrowing enough, some patients who have undergone radiation therapy to fight the disease develop an unwanted complication long after the treatment ...
Invasive bladder cancer, which is when cancer has invaded the muscles of the bladder wall, is often treated with a radical cystectomy. This involves the removal of the entire bladder. Individuals ...
For patients with the most serious form of bladder cancer, the standard of care has been to completely remove the bladder and adjacent organs. Now scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) ...
For people facing aggressive bladder cancer that no longer responds to standard treatment, options have often been grim—either undergo life-changing surgery to remove the bladder or try less effective ...
When a surgeon removes all or part of the bladder, they create a new channel to allow urine to drain from the body. This type of surgery is called an ileal conduit. After surgery, a person will live ...
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders announced at a July 28 press conference that he had undergone bladder removal surgery after doctors discovered a tumor. Sanders, 57, was ...
University of Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders had actress Karrueche Tran by his side as he underwent surgery to remove his bladder after doctors found a cancerous tumor in May, as seen in ...