Bladder Cancer Treatment at Jefferson
If you or someone important to you has been diagnosed with bladder cancer, turn to the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson's Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Center in Philadelphia. The Kimmel Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center and home to internationally renowned cancer physicians and research scientists.
Founded in 1996, the Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Center gives you access to not only Jefferson urologists, but also radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and integrative medicine specialists. The Center's progressive approach enables you to benefit from these multiple areas of expertise in a single visit.
Depending upon your diagnosis and the size and location of the tumor, you may be a candidate for minimally invasive surgery, which utilizes laparoscopic procedures. Our cancer physicians and urologic surgeons have been pioneers in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery since 1990. Minimally invasive surgery can decrease the length of stay in the hospital, reduce the risk of infection, decrease pain and facilitate faster recovery.
If your treatment involves radiation therapy, you will likely be treated at the Bodine Center for Radiation Therapy/Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. It is the region's busiest radiation oncology center and focuses the collaborative efforts of highly accomplished radiation oncologists, surgeons, medical oncologists and other specialists in leading-edge cancer treatments including radiation implants, high-dose remote afterloading, intraoperative radiation therapy and hyperthermia.
Integrative medicine – which includes nutritional, stress reduction and complementary medicine – is provided through the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine.