Types of Cancer
Uro-Oncology
Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer—the fifth most common cancer in men and the eighth most common cancer in women—often is linked to cigarette smoking. As with many other cancers, bladder cancer can come in very benign forms where overtreatment should be avoided, to aggressive forms of the disease, where early detection is crucial.
Dr. Soloway is a pioneer in the use of the flexible cystoscope, a patient-friendly way to examine the inside of the bladder and urethra using a fine, flexible fiber optic tube with a light and tiny camera at the end. The test helps physicians to detect:
- Suspicious areas of the bladder wall
- Abnormalities of the prostate
Dr. Soloway has extensive experience treating bladder cancer and preventing recurrent tumors. He performs a variety of complex surgical procedures and innovative treatment options for bladder cancer including:
- Intravesical therapy - when chemotherapy or immunotherapy drugs are placed directly into the bladder through a catheter to kill cancer cells, reducing the chance of a recurrence
- Radical cystectomy (removal of the entire bladder, nearby lymph nodes, part of the urethra, and other organs that may contain cancer cells) with urinary diversion either by an ileal conduit or bladder replacement
- Transurethral resection for bladder tumors (TURBT) - a surgical procedure that can diagnose bladder cancer as well as remove cancerous tumors from the bladder
