A cystectomy is a surgery to remove your bladder. The bladder can stretch or relax to hold about 2 cups of urine (pee). Cystectomy often treats bladder cancer. But bladder removal surgery can help ...

A person may need surgery for bladder cancer to remove the tumor. A person may also need preoperative or postoperative treatments. Bladder cancer occurs when cells of the bladder start to grow out of ...

The usual treatment for localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is to remove the bladder. More conservative organ-preserving options have been held in reserve for patients who cannot undergo ...

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 ...