What is Cystectomy?
Complete removal of the bladder, adjacent organs and the pelvic lymph nodes, called ‘Radical Cystectomy’ is the standard treatment for patients with invasive bladder cancer. Bladder sparing procedures are available, like transurethral resection, chemotherapy and radiation, and ‘Segmental Cystectomy’, wherein selected patients are chosen to remove only the diseased part of the bladder. Bladder sparing procedures do not guarantee control of the disease as well as the radical cystectomy. What is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors or TURBT? Transurethral resection (TUR) is used to establish the diagnosis and extent of muscle-invasive disease. Papillary Ta tumors, selected T1 tumors and Tcis are treated. The use of TUR is ideal for patients with lower disease stages, especially for a person with a small, solitary tumor. Follow up is necessary to detect recurrence. What to expect after TURBT? The one concern your urologist is going to have after TURBT is recurrence, even years after t
