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Q 1. What is TURBT? A. Transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) is the surgical removal (resection) of bladder tumours. This procedure is both diagnostic and therapeutic. It is diagnostic because the surgeon removes the tumour and all additional tissue necessary for examination under a microscope (histological assessment). TURBT is also therapeutic because complete removal […]
Q 1. What is Radical Cystectomy? A. The mainstay of treatment for muscle-invasive bladder cancer is surgical removal of the urinary bladder. Q 2. Why has the doctor recommended this procedure? A. Your doctor has several reasons for recommending removal of the whole bladder: Presence of a muscle-invasive tumour Presence of a tumour that grows […]
Q 1. What is intravesical therapy? A. With intravesical therapy for bladder cancer, drugs are put directly into the bladder through a catheter, instead of being injected into a vein or swallowed. Both immunotherapy and chemotherapy drugs can be given this way. Q 2. What is A single, immediate intravesical instillation of chemotherapy after […]
Q1. What is Urinary bladder? A. The urinary bladder is the organ that collects and stores urine produced by the kidneys. It is a hollow and stretchable organ made of muscle tissue that sits on the pelvic floor muscles. The bladder expands as urine from the kidneys collects before being passed out of the body […]