- Surgery
- Radiation
- Medical Oncology
- Surgery is the most common treatment for urethral cancer and is often used in conjunction with radiation therapy. Small, superficial tumours may be removed completely using one of the many techniques, including:
- Laser resection: Removal or destruction of the tumour using a laser.
- Transurethral resection: Removal of the tumour with surgical instruments passed into the urethra
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Fulguration:
Use of electrocautery to burn away cancerous tumours. - Large tumours or those that invade other structures or tissues require more extensive surgery, and in some cases, the urethra, bladder, prostate (in men), vagina (in women) and lymph nodes may need to be removed.
