Life after partial bladder removal
Part of Cancer, Kidney & urinary, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how people's quality of life and bladder function are affected after surgery to remove part of the bladder (partial cystectomy). It compares these results to people who had their entire bladder removed. The goal is to understand if sparing part of the bladder leads to better outcomes.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must have had surgery to remove part of your bladder (partial cystectomy) or your entire bladder (radical cystectomy).
- If you had a partial cystectomy, you must not have later needed a radical cystectomy (removal of the whole bladder).
- You can have either the most common type of bladder cancer (urothelial) or a less common type (non-urothelial).
- You are likely part of the Mayo Clinic's bladder cancer registry or are scheduled for bladder surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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