Urologic Oncologist Answers Top Searched Questions in Bladder Cancer

In this episode of CURE's The Cancer Search Bar, Dr. Saum Ghodoussipour, Director of the Bladder and Urothelial Cancer Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute, answers five of the most commonly searched questions about bladder cancer. These are the questions patients and their loved ones most often type into a search bar after a diagnosis, and he answers each one in plain, practical terms.

He walks through how treatment options differ based on the stage of the disease, and what side effects patients may experience after bladder cancer surgery, from less invasive procedures to removal of the bladder. He also addresses a concern many patients hesitate to raise with their care team: how surgery can affect sexual function, and what can be done to help preserve it.

Finally, Ghodoussipour discusses what to expect when returning to work after treatment and the options available if bladder cancer comes back, offering guidance for patients at every stage of their care.

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