Bladder cancer
There are things you can do to help you feel more in control of your health when preparing for treatment. This is called prehabilitation or prehab.
Non muscle invasive bladder cancer means the cancer cells are only in the bladder’s inner lining. You usually have surgery to remove the cancer. You may have further treatment into the bladder.
Muscle invasive bladder cancer means the cancer has spread into or through the muscle layer of the bladder. The main treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
You might have treatment to help with symptoms and to control the cancer. Treatments include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery.
Last reviewed: 23 Jun 2025
Next review due: 23 Jun 2028

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