Bladder cancer

Bladder cancer care at Mayo Clinic

At Mayo Clinic, you have access to:

Surgeons who are specially trained to treat bladder cancers. The Mayo Clinic urologists who treat bladder cancer have additional training and specialize in this area of surgery. This expertise and specialization assures that you receive treatment that's tailored to fit your specific needs and assures the best outcomes possible.
The latest in bladder cancer treatment. Mayo Clinic makes extensive use of the newest technology to improve chances for positive outcomes. If invasive cancer requires bladder removal surgery (cystectomy), Mayo Clinic surgeons are skilled in advanced techniques, such as robotic surgery and surgery to form a new bladder (neobladder reconstruction).
A full range of treatment options to consider. Mayo Clinic doctors will work with you to review all of your treatment options and choose the treatment that best suits your needs and goals. The range of treatments offered to people with bladder cancer includes surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy.
A comprehensive cancer center. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center meets the strict standards for a National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center, which recognize scientific excellence and a multispecialty approach focused on cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Cutting-edge research that improves care. Mayo Clinic specialists are actively involved in research designed to improve care for people with bladder cancer. This gives you a chance to enroll in clinical trials to try the latest treatment innovations. Learn more about clinical trials at Mayo Clinic.

Expertise and rankings

The world-class experts at Mayo Clinic offer an integrated team approach to your care:

Collaboration. At Mayo Clinic, urologists, oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and other specialists work as a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care for people with bladder cancer. Your care team is prepared with the knowledge and resources to provide you with exactly the care you need.
Expertise. Mayo Clinic is a leader in bladder cancer diagnosis and treatment, including urologic research, surgical procedures and other treatments.

Mayo Clinic surgeons pioneered many of the procedures — such as robotic cystectomy; robotic urinary diversion and neobladder reconstruction; intravesical therapy at the time of bladder tumor removal; use of hexaminolevulinate and blue light imaging techniques to visualize bladder tumors; and development and commercialization of bladder tumor marker tests, including fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), to detect and diagnose bladder cancer — used to treat bladder cancers today.
Experience. Mayo Clinic doctors have extensive experience caring for people with bladder cancer. Each year, more than 4,000 people with bladder cancer seek care at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for cancer and urology by U.S. News & World Report.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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March 29, 2024