Bladder cancer - what is treatment like?

I have just been told I have bladder cancer I am 74 is treatment very painful what can I expect I am petrified

  • Hello Devy, 

    I am sorry to hear you have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Our website has information on treatment for bladder cancer and treatment will vary depending on the type of bladder cancer you have been diagnosed with and what your medical team will decide as to the best treatment plan and approach. Hopefully you will find out more very soon but in the meantime if you wanted to find out more about what the next steps might be, feel free to give our cancer nurses a call on this free number 0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. 

    Wishing you the very best of luck for treatment and I hope that you will hear from other forum members who have had a bladder cancer diagnosis before and that they will be along shortly to share their experience with you. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Thanks for getting back to me I'm not v good on these smart phones I have operation next Wed and I'm not sure all what it entails when I went for pre op yest no one would answer my questions they just said the consultant would explain things but I won't see him till morning of opp I will be anethasised but worry about pain when I wake up