After the bladder is surgically removed and the urinary system diverted, most can return to their usual activities. When William O’Brien was diagnosed with bladder cancer at 75, he fit the profile of ...

Radical cystectomy involves bladder removal and urinary diversion, often using a laparoscopic robot-assisted approach for precision and access. The surgery lasts four to six hours, with a recovery ...

RARC with intracorporeal urinary diversion offers survival outcomes similar to those of open radical cystectomy, but is associated with better perioperative outcomes. Real-world data support the ...

Phase II Study of the Safety and Antitumor Activity of the Hypoxia-Activated Prodrug TH-302 in Combination With Doxorubicin in Patients With Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma Radical cystectomy and urinary ...

Bill Russell and Jim Rieker are survivors. Both diagnosed with bladder cancer, the men have made it their mission to help others with the disease through the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, the ...

Complication rates and oncologic outcomes after robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with totally intracorporeal neobladder urinary diversion are favorable given experienced surgeons and centers ...

—A retrospective real-world study of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer showed that robot-assisted and laparoscopic radical cystectomy reduce post-surgical complication rates, compared to ...

Urothelial carcinoma is cancer of the urinary system. The urothelium is a kind of epithelial (protective) lining of the urinary system, which includes the urinary tract, bladder, your ureters (the ...