Is Bladder Preservation Right For You? with Dr. Jason Efstathiou

In Episode 48 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Jason Efstathiou about a topic that’s frequently on the minds of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: Can they keep their bladders?  They discuss:

• What bladder preservation is
• The different types of approaches to bladder preservation
• How many surgeons in the U.S. have taken a conservative approach to it compared to other countries like the U.K.
• How it involves many different medical professionals 
• A recent study showing the effectiveness of bladder cancer preservation vs radical cystectomy 
• What is currently happening with bladder preservation trials in the US 
• What patients should know