What is recurrent bladder cancer?
What is non-muscle invasive bladder cancer recurrence?
What are the causes and risk factors for bladder cancer recurrence?
How do you know if bladder cancer has recurred? How will your healthcare professional monitor for recurrence?
How is recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated?
Your bladder cancer has recurred. What can you do and where can you find support?
How is recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated?
Your doctor will review your lab results to determine if you have muscle-invasive or non-muscle invasive disease.
If you are diagnosed with recurrent non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, next steps with treatment depends on several variables, including your age and underlying medical conditions, the tumor’s stage and other factors.
Treatment for non-muscle invasive tumors includes efforts to prevent recurrence and spread to deeper layers of the bladder or to other parts of the body. Treatment options include intravesical immunotherapy, intravesical chemotherapy and surgery. Sometimes you may also have the option to try a developing treatment in a clinical trial. Talk with your doctor to see which treatment option is best for you.
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