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Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy are the most common treatments for most kinds of cancer. The specifics as they apply to bladder cancer, as well as some less common treatment options, can be found here http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/bladder/Patient/page4

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There many areas you can find bladder cancer treatments from the national cancer institute. Once on that website you can see there is many general information about bladder cancer and how your diet, gender and smoking can risk development of the cancer.


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What are some newer treatments for bladder cancer?

Newer treatment methods such as photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy also are being investigated in clinical trials.


Coping With Bladder Cancer?

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Do you only need to get checked for cancer of the bladder if you am experiencing symptoms?

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What is the incidence of bladder cancer after prostate cancer?

There is no specific threat of bladder cancer during or after prostate cancer. The prostate cancer could spread to the bladder just as easily as it could spread to any other organ.


What does bladder cancer do to the normal cells?

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What are alternative treatments for cancer of the bladder?

The standard bladder cancer treatment include surgery, radiotherapy and chemiotherapy. The specialists determine and make recommedations on the best treatment, but it is the patient who decides on it.


Does Dave Gahan have cancer?

Not Kidney cancer but bladder cancer


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What is the success rate for radiation for bladder cancer?

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