Treatment of bladder cancer may include:

• Surgery for bladder cancer
• May be performed during cystoscopy
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy for bladder cancer
• Bladder cancer clinical trials

Some chemotherapy medications for bladder cancer are delivered directly into the bladder, using a catheter or rubber tube.

Medications delivered directly into the bladder include:

• BCG immunotherapy
• Interferon
• Valrubicin

The side effects of chemotherapy introduced into the bladder include:

• Increased frequency of urination
• Burning during urination

Additional chemotherapy medications for bladder cancer are delivered through a vein, into the bloodstream.

Intravenous medications include:

• Methotrexate
• Vinblastine (Velban)
• Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
• Cisplatin (Platinol)
• Gemcitabine (Gemzar)