Kidney & Bladder Cancer
What is Bladder Cancer?
It begins in the cells lining the bladder (urothelial cells). The most common symptom is blood in urine (hematuria). Risk factors are smoking, chronic bladder infections, and exposure to certain chemicals. It's one of the top 10 most common cancers worldwide, its risk increases with age and is more common in men than women. It is diagnosed by looking inside the bladder with a camera and taking a sample of tissue.
Treatments For Bladder Cancer
Treatment depends on how aggressive the cancer is but can involve using a camera to remove the cancer, putting medicine inside the bladder, radiation, chemotherapy and a large surgery to remove the bladder.
What is Kidney Cancer?
Kidney cancer mainly affects adults and ranks among the top 15 prevalent cancers globally. Men are more frequently diagnosed than women. While the exact causes remain a subject of research, known risk factors encompass smoking, obesity, high blood pressure, and certain inherited conditions. Many cases are incidentally discovered during imaging tests for unrelated issues and most people have no symptoms.
Treatments For Kidney Cancer
The cornerstone of treatment is surgery, with removal of part or the whole kidney. Dr. Garbens offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery which allows for smaller skin incisions, less pain and faster recovery for patients. Dr. Garbens completed an extra 2 years of advanced minimally invasive surgical training.