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Treatment of Metastatic or Recurrent Urethral Cancer
Source: Urethral Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: October 7, 2022 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
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Treatment of urethral cancer that has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body) is usually chemotherapy.
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Treatment of recurrent urethral cancer may include one or more of the following:
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Surgery to remove the tumor. Sometimes nearby lymph nodes are also removed (lymph node dissection).
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Radiation therapy.
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