Bladder Cancer Matters
Bladder Cancer Matters
Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network
Bladder Removal or Preservation? New Answers Emerge
28 minutes Posted Jun 22, 2026 at 1:23 pm.
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For patients facing recurrent high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, one of the hardest decisions is whether to remove the bladder or pursue bladder-sparing treatment. In this eye-opening episode, leading bladder cancer expert Angela Smith shares the surprising results of the landmark CISTO study—the first major patient-centered research effort to compare these two approaches from the patient's perspective.

Discover why some outcomes favored bladder preservation, why others unexpectedly favored radical cystectomy and how these findings are reshaping conversations between patients and their doctors. If you or a loved one are weighing treatment options, this episode offers powerful insights that could help you make one of the most important decisions of your cancer journey.