Digital Guide: Bladder Cancer & Surgery

If your doctor suspects you have bladder cancer, it’s possible they will want to perform a TURBT procedure. But what is this procedure? And what does the outcome mean for you? SurvivorNet explains.

Surgery for bladder cancer can be done by open or robot-assisted surgery. While open may have less risk of complication, the robotic option may have a shorter recovery period, less blood loss and reduced pain.

When bladder cancer, the fourth most common cancer among men, has grown into deeper layers of the bladder wall, a radical cystectomy might be the best treatment option. But that doesn't mean it comes without any side effects – including the possibility of erectile dysfunction.

Ugologic oncologist Dr. Jay Shah recommends going with your gut when picking a surgeon – and choosing someone you feel you can trust.