Urinary diversion surgery creates a new way for urine to exit your body after bladder removal. There are three different surgical options for urinary diversion. Two of them give you control over when ...

Radical cystectomy involves bladder removal and urinary diversion, often using a laparoscopic robot-assisted approach for precision and access. The surgery lasts four to six hours, with a recovery ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have reported promising findings that may help redefine treatment for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a potentially aggressive ...

Patients with early-stage bladder cancer are often able to maintain their usual routines. Some may experience urinary ...

A drug that helps the immune system find cancer cells also helps patients avoid having their bladders surgically removed (cystectomy), a new study shows. The findings apply to serious cases after ...

Omitting extended antibiotics after cystectomy does not appear to increase the risk for urinary tract infection (UTI) associated with the procedure, according to interim results from a small, ...

For people with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), the reality can be especially pronounced. The disease is often persistent, requiring repeated treatments, frequent monitoring, and ongoing ...

Inlexzo is a new treatment for a type of bladder cancer in adults that hasn’t spread to the muscles and doesn’t respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy. It’s approved for treating non-muscle ...