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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How does bladder cancer develop and what are the most common causes? In the last couple of years, Professor Syed Hussain has ...

A high percentage of bladder cancers can be cured if they are found early. Once cancer spreads outside the bladder, it is much harder to treat. That’s why it’s important to first bring up any ...

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is cancer that’s only in the inner lining of your bladder. It hasn’t grown into the muscle wall. Your doctor may also call it superficial bladder cancer, urothelial ...

If frequent bathroom trips disrupt your life, you are not alone. Women's health expert Kirtly Jones, MD, talks to urogynecologist Whitney Hendrickson, MD, about the complexities of overactive bladder ...

Nearly 20,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year, according to the American Cancer Society, with most being over age 55. And the unfortunate reality is that women are often diagnosed at ...

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 ...

If you're like most people, you probably don't give much thought to your bladder or bowel function unless something goes wrong. Unfortunately, though, these types of dysfunctions are common among ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's weekly health newsletter, CommonHealth. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Bladder cancer hits men especially hard. The ...