bladder cancer

Laura MacKenzie, 45 from Wemyss Bay was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of bladder cancer around 4.5 years ago. Laura’s treatment involved undergoing a major and extensive type of surgery called a ‘Total Pelvic Exenteration’ or…

Penile Sheath Sheaths are a popular and effective alternative to absorbent pads for many men. They fit over the penis like a condom and are attached by a tube to a drainage bag and can be used during the day and during the night. Penile…

This week the Colostomy Association launched the theme for these year’s Colostomy Day. Every year ostomates join together to raise awareness to dispel the stigma attached to colostomies, ileostomies and urostomies.

What is a stoma? A stoma is an opening on the abdomen that can be connected to either your digestive or urinary system to allow waste (urine or faeces) to be diverted out of your body. It looks like a small, pinkish, circular piece of…

Clinicians in Southampton are set to lead a pioneering UK study into the use of a urine test that could help to diagnose bladder cancer. Tim Dudderidge, a consultant urological surgeon at Southampton General Hospital, and his team will…

NICE have published a guideline on bladder cancer.  This guideline offers evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and management of bladder cancer in adults (18 years and older) referred from primary care with suspected bladder cancer, and…

Your treatment for bladder cancer will depend on whether you have non-invasive bladder cancer or invasive bladder cancer. You may be treated with surgery only or alongside chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Many of the treatments for bladder…

What is Urinary Diversion? If your bladder is removed during a radical cystectomy, an alternative way of passing urine out of your kidneys will need to be found. There are a number of different treatment options, which are described below.…

Cancer occurs when body cells alter, multiply and interfere with 'normal' cells. Bladder cancer is unfortunately not uncommon. One of the common symptoms of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. The bleeding is not usually painful and…