膀胱癌护理

为什么选择UCLA健康中心进行膀胱癌治疗?

The UCLA Health 膀胱癌 Program is part of the Institute of 泌尿道的肿瘤 at the 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康约翰逊综合癌症中心(JCCC). The JCCC is one of only 51 cancer centers recognized by the National Institutes of Health for innovative cancer research and clinical care.

在皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心，我们的膀胱癌项目包括:

全面的、富有同情心的护理: The 膀胱癌 Program at UCLA Health offers the latest state-of-the-art treatments and individualized care.
基于团队的方法 护理: Our bladder cancer specialists meet regularly to share expertise and discuss each patient's treatment.
获得创新研究: 50多年了, our scientists have been making groundbreaking discoveries. We offer patients the opportunity to join our pioneering clinical trials.
多个便利地点: You can receive bladder cancer services at our community cancer care centers located across the greater Los Angeles region. UCLA Health is proud to offer the highest-quality care close to home.

我们的膀胱癌服务

从诊断到癌症后的护理, UCLA Health's 膀胱癌 Program offers comprehensive services, 包括:

诊断

Our bladder cancer specialists use the latest diagnostic tools to identify and stage cancer, 包括:

膀胱穿刺活检: A procedure that involves removing the tumor and staging the disease with a team of dedicated genitourinary pathologists.
CT和MRI扫描: Imaging tests that allow doctors to see inside the bladder and surrounding organs to check for cancerous tumors.
膀胱镜检查: A procedure that helps doctors examine the lining of the bladder and the lower urinary tract.
尿分析: 一种以尿液为基础的检测血液和癌细胞的实验室测试.

癌症遗传学

Our Genitourinary Cancer Genetic Risk Assessment Program evaluates for germline mutations which may increase bladder cancer risk in individuals and can be passed on to offspring. Knowing about a specific genetic risk can more precisely tailor a treatment plan that is optimal for you. 在皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心了解更多关于癌症遗传学项目的信息. We also test tumor tissue for somatic mutations that can influence the type of treatment you may receive.

癌症支持

寻找一个支持性皇冠hga020电脑版有助于减轻癌症的负担. 指望着 Simms Mann UCLA综合肿瘤学中心 . 我们提供了许多资源来帮助癌症患者应对, including trainings and workshops from mind-body healing to stress management strategies.

我们治疗的膀胱癌

膀胱癌有几种类型及其亚型:

尿路上皮细胞癌: 最常见的一种膀胱癌. it originates in the urothelial cells, which line the inside of the bladder. 它也可称为移行细胞癌.
腺癌: A rare but aggressive type of bladder cancer that starts in glandular cells of the bladder's inner lining.
鳞状细胞膀胱癌: A rare cancer that starts in the squamous cells of the bladder lining. 它可能在膀胱内反复感染后形成.

我们提供的治疗

从手术到药物治疗和临床试验, 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康提供最先进的治疗方法, 包括:

非手术治疗膀胱癌

Some bladder cancers respond to nonsurgical treatments, 包括:

化疗: 用于杀死癌细胞的药物或药物组合. Chemotherapy may also be used before surgery to shrink tumors or after surgery to lower the risk of cancer returning.
放射治疗: The focused use of high-energy beams to kill cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue.
免疫疗法: Medications used to augment an individual's own immune system to destroy cancer.
化疗: A drug or combination of medications used to directly kill cancer cells.
放射治疗: The focused use of high-energy beams to kill cancer cells while limiting damage to healthy tissue.
临床试验: 膀胱癌治疗前景的研究.

膀胱癌手术

Depending on the extent of cancer, your surgeon may choose to remove part or all of your bladder. 膀胱癌的手术包括:

经尿道膀胱肿瘤切除术[TURBT]: A minimally invasive surgical procedure to biopsy or treat bladder cancer.

胆囊切除术: 切除部分或全部膀胱的手术. During a cystectomy, the surgeon may also remove surrounding lymph nodes.

膀胱重建: A procedure to create a way for the body to pass urine out of the body after bladder removal. 这里有几个技巧:

回肠导管: A method that uses part of the intestine to funnel and drain urine from the kidneys to an ostomy bag attached to the patient's skin.
大陆转移: Surgery to create a small bladder with an artificial opening (stoma). 病人每天几次用导尿管排尿.
泌尿重建: A procedure that uses part of the intestines to construct a new bladder. The ureters and urethra are connected so that urine passes normally.