Bladder cancer involves abnormal malignant tumors of the urinary bladder. The most common type of bladder cancer is urothelial carcinoma, where the transitional epithelial cells that line the inside of the urinary bladder grow out of control in numbers. Bladder cancer can be invasive, where it spreads to the adjacent layers of cells, or noninvasive, where it remains contained in the innermost layer alone.
Bladder Cancer and BCG Immunotherapy: Benefits, Risks, and Treatment
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin immunotherapy is used to treat bladder cancer in its early stages by directly administering the drug into the bladder.
Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: Risks, Benefits, and Recovery
Radical cystectomy is a procedure performed to treat bladder cancer. It involves the complete removal of the bladder along with surrounding structures.
Erdafitinib - Dosage, Indications, and Side Effects
Erdafitinib is a targeted therapy used to treat certain types of bladder cancer. It works by slowing the growth and spread of cancer cells.
Enfortumab Vedotin for Urothelial Cancer: Benefits, Side Effects, and Effectiveness
Enfortumab is a drug that is mainly used for the treatment of advanced bladder (urothelial) cancer.
Nadofaragene Firadenovec for NMIBC
Nadofaragene Firadenovec-VNCG is an FDA-approved gene therapy administered directly into the bladder to treat BCG-unresponsive NMIBC.
Gemcitabine Intravesical System - (BCG) - Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Gemcitabine intravesical system is an FDA-approved targeted therapy to treat bladder cancer that remains unresponsive to BCG immunotherapy.
Mitomycin C - Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects
Mitomycin C is a powerful chemotherapy drug that is used for treating a specific bladder cancer type that has recurred after initial treatment.
Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept: A New Drug for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Nogapendekin Alfa Inbakicept is the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, helping the body fight bladder cancer.
Epigenetics and Its Application in Urological Cancer
Genetic alterations are one of the primary reasons for urological cancers. Read the article to know more about it.
Stages of Bladder Cancer: A Complete Guide
Knowing the stages of bladder cancer may help the healthcare team to give appropriate treatment. Read the article to learn more.
