Your treatment options for bladder cancer are going to vary based on the type and stage of the disease. Keep reading to understand more about your treatment options by stage.
Treatment for Stage 0 Bladder Cancer
(Papillary Carcinoma and Carcinoma in Situ)
Treatment of stage 0 may include the following:
- Transurethral resection with fulguration.
- Transurethral resection with fulguration followed by intravesical biologic therapy or chemotherapy.
- Segmental cystectomy.
- Radical cystectomy.
- A clinical trial of photodynamic therapy.
- A clinical trial of biologic therapy.
- A clinical trial of chemoprevention therapy given after treatment so the condition will not recur (come back).
Stage I Bladder Cancer Treatment
Treatment of stage I bladder cancer may include the following:
- Transurethral resection with fulguration.
- Transurethral resection with fulguration followed by intravesical biologic therapy or chemotherapy.
- Segmental or radical cystectomy.
- Radiation implants with or without external radiation therapy.
- A clinical trial of chemoprevention therapy given after treatment to stop cancer from recurring (coming back).
Stage II Bladder Cancer Treatment
Treatment of stage II bladder cancer may include the following:
- Radical cystectomy with or without surgery to remove pelvic lymph nodes.
- Combination chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy.
- External radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy.
- Radiation implants before or after external radiation therapy.
- Transurethral resection with fulguration.
- Segmental cystectomy.
Treatment Options for Stage III Bladder Cancer
Treatment of stage III bladder cancer may include the following:
- Radical cystectomy with or without surgery to remove pelvic lymph nodes.
- Combination chemotherapy followed by radical cystectomy.
- External radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy.
- External radiation therapy with radiation implants.
- Segmental cystectomy.
Stage IV Bladder Cancer Treatment Options
Treatment of stage IV bladder cancer may include the following:
- Radical cystectomy with surgery to remove pelvic lymph nodes.
- External radiation therapy (may be as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life).
- Urinary diversion as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Cystectomy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
- Chemotherapy alone or after local treatment (surgery or radiation therapy).
The Latest Bladder Cancer Treatments Available in Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast
If you are seeking treatment for bladder cancer in Willamette Valley and the Oregon Coast, the cancer specialists at WVCI are here to help you. We offer personalized treatment plans based on your diagnosis and the bladder cancer stage, including the latest cancer treatments available.
Our oncologists also provide second opinions on treatment at our cancer centers in Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Florence, Lincoln City, and Newport, Oregon.
