Treatment for metastatic bladder cancer
Treatment can help to reduce symptoms, make you feel better and sometimes can help you to live longer. There are different types of treatment for metastatic bladder cancer. These include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
This section is about treatment for bladder cancer that has spread to another part of the body. We have separate information about treatment for bladder cancer that hasn't spread to another part of the body.
Treatment options for metastatic bladder cancer
Treatment can slow down metastatic bladder cancer for some time and help to reduce your symptoms.
Chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer
Chemotherapy can help to control metastatic bladder cancer for some time. You might have a combination of drugs.
Immunotherapy for bladder cancer
There are different immunotherapy drugs for muscle invasive bladder cancer. These include nivolumab, avelumab and atezolizumab.
Radiotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer
You might have radiotherapy to control your symptoms. Radiotherapy uses high energy waves similar to x-rays to kill bladder cancer cells.
Surgery for metastatic bladder cancer
You might have surgery to relieve symptoms caused by metastatic bladder cancer. There are different types of operation.
Treating symptoms of metastatic bladder cancer
Symptoms can be difficult to cope with. Your doctors and nurses will support you and give you treatments to help relieve the symptoms.
