TREATMENT READING

Urethral Cancer

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For patients · General Information About Urethral Cancer

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Urethral Cancer

Urethral cancer is staged and treated based on the part of the urethra that is affected.

For patients · Stages of Urethral Cancer / Urethral cancer is staged and treated based on the part of the urethra that is affected.

Distal urethral cancer

For patients · Stages of Urethral Cancer / Urethral cancer is staged and treated based on the part of the urethra that is affected.

Proximal urethral cancer

For patients · Stages of Urethral Cancer

Urethral cancer can recur (come back) after it has been treated.

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with urethral cancer.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Active surveillance

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for urethral cancer may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment of Distal Urethral Cancer

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Treatment of Proximal Urethral Cancer

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Treatment of Urethral Cancer that Forms with Invasive Bladder Cancer

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Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Urethral Cancer

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