Most people with bladder cancer begin treatment by having surgery to remove their cancer. If bladder cancer has spread beyond your bladder, you might have chemotherapy first. This can help treat ...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the bladder is a distinct and rarer form, accounting for approximately 2% to 5% of all bladder cancers in the U.S. It develops in the flat, thin squamous cells that ...

Researchers say a new drug-delivery implant could help patients with hard-to-treat bladder cancer avoid losing their bladders ...

The FDA has approved Pfizer and Astellas’ Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a perioperative treatment for adults with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ...

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

A new technique allows patients to replace a cancerous bladder with healthy one, made from a portion of intestine. Richard Jones, 61, underwent the surgery called the Neo-Bladder procedure. Neo, ...

As the researchers behind Pfizer and Astellas' Padcev and Merck's Keytruda have taken victory laps on the heels of the ...

Imagine a targeted approach to bladder cancer that spares healthy cells while delivering chemotherapy directly to cancerous ...

The FDA recently approved a pretzel-shaped implant that helps some bladder cancer patients keep their bladder. Dr. Chris ...

The approvals represent the first PD-1 inhibitor plus ADC regimens for this patient population. Treatment involves Keytruda or Keytruda Qlex with Padcev before surgery and continued after cystectomy.

A new study documents a sharp rise in office-based procedures for bladder cancer after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) boosted physician reimbursement for these procedures. The ...

Keytruda and Padcev improve event-free and overall survival for adults with muscle invasive bladder cancer who cannot receive ...