Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Urothelial Bladder Cancer Treatment

Urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) is cancer that starts in the cells that line the inside of your bladder. It is the most common type of bladder cancer — and more than 19,000 women get a UBC diagnosis every year.The good news? Bladder cancer has a five-year survival rate of more than 80% when it’s caught early — and there are many ways to treat it.HealthyWomen spoke with Claire de la Calle, M.D., a urologist at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center who specializes in bladder cancer, to find out more about treating UBC. What types of surgery are used to treat UBC? Usually bladder cancer is first diagnosed