Treatment of Urethral Cancer that Forms with Invasive Bladder Cancer

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of urethral cancer that forms at the same time as invasive bladder cancer may include the following:

• Surgery (cystourethrectomy in women, or urethrectomy and cystoprostatectomy in men).

If the urethra is not removed during surgery to remove the bladder, treatment may include the following:

• Active surveillance. Samples of cells are taken from inside the urethra and checked under a microscope for signs of cancer.

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