Chemotherapy uses medicines to kill fast-growing cells (like cancer cells) or to keep them from dividing (which is how cancers grow). It is a systemic treatment. This means the medicines will travel ...

What Is BCG Treatment for Bladder Cancer? Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is the main immunotherapy used to treat early-stage bladder cancer. Immunotherapy uses your immune system to fight cancer. BCG ...

Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for a type of bladder cancer in adults. Padcev comes as an intravenous (IV) infusion that’s given by a healthcare professional.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) commonly occur in people who undergo chemotherapy. The treatment can weaken the immune system and damage barriers, such as the skin and mucous membranes, that help ...

A new combination of cancer medications appears to extend overall survival in patients with advanced bladder cancer more than the chemotherapies currently used as the standard of care. The research, ...

Nearly 200,000 Americans are living with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC)—and after decades with few major advances, newly presented data may signal a turning point in how the disease is treated.

Pumps that deliver cancer-fighting drugs through IV lines help ensure that you receive the proper dose at the correct rate. They’re used in home and hospital settings. Share on Pinterest BrianAJackson ...

A new implant eliminated bladder cancer in 82% of patients treated The device slowly releases chemo drugs into the bladder Chemo provided by standard means runs through the bladder too quickly to be ...