The 20 Best Bladder Cancer Doctors Near Me in Flemington, NJ

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 31256 doctor with experience in Bladder Cancer near Flemington, NJ. Of these, 23491 are Experienced, 6087 are Advanced, 1299 are Distinguished and 300 are Elite.

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    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology | Urology
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Surgical Oncology | Urology

    Baylor Medicine At McNair - Urology

    7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 B, 
    Houston, TX 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Seth P. Lerner, MD, is Professor of Urology and holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology, in the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is Director of Urologic Oncology and the Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Program and Faculty Group Practice Medical Director for the Urology Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, and returned to Baylor for his residency training. He completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Southern California in urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery under Peter Jones and Don Skinner before returning to join the full-time Baylor faculty in 1992. His clinical practice, education, and research activities are devoted to urologic oncology and particularly lower and upper tract urothelial cancer. Dr. Lerner is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and co-editor of a comprehensive Textbook of Bladder Cancer. Dr. Lerner is an active member of the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary surgeons and is listed routinely among America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He established and directs the multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Research Program at Baylor, and his research interests include use of selective estrogen receptor modulators for treatment of bladder cancer, gene therapy, targeted molecular therapeutics, and outcomes of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. He has 22 years of experience as a clinical investigator for both NCI and industry funded clinical trials. He is the PI of the ongoing SWOG NCI Phase III trial comparing extended vs. standard pelvic lymphadenectomy at time of radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is active in the leadership of several national bladder cancer research enterprises including chair of the Local Bladder Cancer committee of SWOG, co-chair of the NCI's Bladder Cancer Task Force and the Analysis Working Group of The Cancer Genome Atlas Project for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is very active in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) as a member of the Board of Directors, past chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank and co-chair of the management committee of the Bladder Cancer Research Network. Dr. Lerner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Lerner is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Urology
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Urology

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Max Kates is the R. Christian B. Evensen Professor and an associate professor of urology and oncology at the Brady Urological Institute at Johns Hopkins. He also directs the Division of Urologic Oncology for the Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Kates completed his undergraduate degree at Wesleyan University in Connecticut before pursuing his medical degree at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He then went on to train at Johns Hopkins for his urologic residency and Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) fellowship. Dr. Kates has expertise in all areas of urologic oncology, with a particular emphasis on bladder and prostate cancer. With training in open, endoscopic, and robotic surgical approaches, Dr. Kates’ surgical philosophy is to assess the unique needs of each patient, and develop the right treatment plan for their malignancy. He is very hands on in his approach in the clinic and the operating room, and believes open communication with the patient, the patient’s family, and referring providers is key to ensuring a speedy recovery. As the clinical director of the bladder cancer multidisciplinary clinic, Dr. Kates works with the team at the Johns Hopkins Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute to deliver a personalized approach to bladder cancer utilizing cutting edge precision medicine approaches. Dr. Kates’ research interests involve novel treatments for cancers of the urinary tract. Dr. Kates has authored more than 135 journal articles in the fields of bladder, prostate, and kidney cancer. He currently has a provisional patent for a novel intravesical chemotherapy developed with nano-engineer collaborators. Additionally, Dr. Kates has made important discoveries into the mechanism of action of intravesical BCG, the most common treatment for bladder cancer. He is the principal investigator on multiple trials, and is currently leading EA8212 BRIDGE, which is a randomized trial open in over 150 centers in the United States comparing BCG to GemDoce chemotherapy for early stage bladder cancer. To inquire about an appointment or make a referral, Dr. Kates can be contacted by phone (410) 614-0009. Dr. Kates is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kates is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    675 N St Clair St Ste 20-150, Galter Pavilion, 
    Chicago, IL 
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Meeks is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 21 years. Dr. Meeks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Orchiectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Meeks is board certified in American Board Of Urology - Urology (Certified).

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    Common conditions include: Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

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    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 4, Floor 4, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Noah Hahn is a medical oncologist in the Baltimore area, caring for patients with bladder cancer. He serves as the deputy director of the Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Hahn earned his M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and performed a fellowship in medical oncology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Hahn joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2014. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Hahn was the director of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program at Indiana University and chief scientific officer for the Hoosier Oncology Group, a cancer research organization that evaluates innovative and promising approaches to cancer treatment. He is currently conducting clinical trials to test new therapies for bladder cancer, including those for early stage bladder cancer. Dr. Hahn is a member of the Bladder Cancer Task Force for the National Cancer Institute’s Genitourinary Cancer Steering Committee and is chair of the Bladder Cancer Subcommittee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. Dr. Hahn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center

    201 North Broadway Street, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, Viragh BLDG 5th FL, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jean Hoffman-Censits is a genitourinary cancer specialist in Baltimore, caring for patients with urothelial cancers of the bladder and upper tract. She serves as co-leader of the Women’s Bladder Cancer Program in the Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hoffman-Censits received her undergraduate degree in neuroscience from Trinity College. She earned her M.D. degree from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. She completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and performed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at Temple University Medical Center. She joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2018. Dr. Hoffman-Censits's research interests focus on urothelial cancers. Her clinical research has helped identify urothelial cancer sub-types and establish new treatments for bladder and upper tract urothelial cancers. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Urological Association and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Hoffman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Urology

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4N, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mossanen is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, CA and received his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also holds a Master of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA. Dr. Mossanen completed a residency in Urology from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA followed by a fellowship in Urologic Oncology in the Combined Harvard Urologic Oncology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Mossanen has been board certified by the American Board of Urology since 2020.His research and clinical interests include: bladder cancer, kidney cancer, kidney masses/cysts, laparoscopic surgery, penile cancer, prostate cancer, robotic surgery, testicular cancer. Dr. Mossanen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Penile Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Mossanen is board certified in Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Urology

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4N, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mark A. Preston is a urologic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Preston received his Medical Degree from the University of Ottawa in Canada, where he also completed his residency training in Urology. He completed a three-year accredited fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital including a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health with a concentration in clinical effectiveness. He is board certified in Urology.Dr. Preston’s clinical interests include urologic oncology (bladder, kidney, prostate and testicular cancer) and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Preston’s research focuses on the epidemiology of prostate and kidney cancer risk with an emphasis on predictive biomarkers and pharmacoepidemiology. Dr. Preston is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Cystectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Preston is board certified in Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nima Almassi is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Almassi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Almassi is board certified in American Board Of Urology, 2022.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (GI/Gastrointestinal Cancer)

    1021 Morehead Medical Drive, Building 1, Suite 5300, 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Clark is a Urologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Clark is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Clark is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Einstein Urology At Moss

    1200 West Tabor Road, 3rd Floor Sley, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Edouard Trabulsi is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Trabulsi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Trabulsi is board certified in Urology. Dr. Trabulsi is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Emory Clinic At 1365 Clifton Road

    1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
    Atlanta, GA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vikram Narayan is a Urologist practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Narayan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | General Surgery
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | General Surgery

    Jefferson Urology – Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 11, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Leonard Gomella is an Oncologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gomella is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Gomella is board certified in Urology. Dr. Gomella is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Urology | Oncology
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Urology | Oncology

    Geisinger Medical Center - Urology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Garg is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in urology, subspecializing in oncology. Her clinical interests include urologic oncology, bladder cancer and prostate cancer. She is a health services researcher and her work focuses on improving care for older adults with bladder cancer and multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Garg obtained her medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine. She completed her residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and her fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She completed a Masters in Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Garg is certified by the American Board of Urology.|Video: more from Dr. Tullika Garg, M.D. Dr. Garg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Garg is board certified in The American Board Of Urology. Dr. Garg is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute (GI/Gastrointestinal Cancer)

    1021 Morehead Medical Drive, Building 1, Suite 5300, 
    Charlotte, NC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Matulay is a Urologist practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Matulay is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Matulay is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Surgery

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 3, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Offers Telehealth

    Boris Gershman is a Urologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gershman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Gershman is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Asplundh Cancer Pavilion

    3941 Commerce Avenue, 
    Willow Grove, PA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Costas Lallas is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lallas is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Lallas is board certified in Urology. Dr. Lallas is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Surgery

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 3, 
    Boston, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aria Olumi is a Urologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Olumi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Olumi is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Urology
    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Oncology | Urology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Armenian, Russian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Armine Smith, M.D. is the director of urologic oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and an associate clinical professor of urology at the Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a member of Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and the director of Women's Bladder Cancer Program at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She is also a Mary and Armeane Choksi Scholar. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the University of California in San Francisco. She completed a residency in urology at the Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in urologic oncology at the National Cancer Institute, where she focused on development of personalized targeted therapies for bladder cancer. Dr. Smith is a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, American Association of Cancer Research and American Urological Association. She has been selected multiple times as a Washington, DC and Virginia top urologist. Dr. Smith specializes in advanced open, minimally invasive and robotic urologic surgery for urologic malignancies, including bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, penile and urethral cancer. In bladder cancer surgery she specializes in bladder preservation, complex urinary diversions, including continent orthotopic neobladder and continent catheterizable Indiana pouch techniques. In kidney cancer, her expertise focuses on partial nephrectomy, with the goal of oncologically-sound maximum nephron-sparing surgery. She has contributed to various research, publications and presentations on topics of urology. Dr. Smith has made TV appearances, lectured domestically and internationally, and authored chapters on urothelial and kidney cancer. Her current research focuses on elucidation of risk factors for bladder cancer development, oncologically safe organ preservation in both men and women with bladder and kidney cancer and improving outcomes from bladder cancer treatments. Listen to Dr. Smith’s Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about her work. Dr. Smith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, Department Of Urology

    1153 Centre Street, Suite 4N, 
    Jamaica Plain, MA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Graeme Steele is The Professor Walter Morris-Hale Distinguished Chair in Urologic Oncology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, surgical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and completed his internship in general surgery at Johannesburg Hospital. He completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa, and became head of their Department of Urology Medical School.In 1995, he moved to Boston and completed his urology residency at the Harvard Urology Residency Program and received his fellowship in urology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Steele is board certified in urology.The author of numerous clinical publications, Dr. Steele has conducted research studies focusing on benign prostatic hyperplasia, urodynamic evaluation, bladder cancer, urinary cancer and testicular cancer. His clinical specialties include: urinary incontinence, urodynamic studies, urologic oncology and voiding dysfunction. Dr. Steele is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Vasectomy, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Steele is board certified in Urology.

    Elite in Bladder Cancer
    Elite in Bladder Cancer

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
    Experience:
    19+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Ukrainian
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Bukavina is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 19 years. Dr. Bukavina is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Bukavina is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

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    What is the definition of Bladder Cancer?

    Bladder cancer is a malignancy of the organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine and is the sixth most common cancer in the U.S. Bladder cancer frequently starts in the cells lining the bladder (urothelial cells); however, it can also occur in other types of bladder cells as well as include more than one type of cell. Three types of bladder cancer that begin in the cells lining the bladder (urothelial cells) are 1) urothelial carcinoma, which is also called transitional cell carcinoma; 2) squamous cell carcinoma; and 3) adenocarcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma (Transitional cell carcinoma) – Urothelial carcinoma, which is the most common type of bladder cancer in the U.S., is found in the cells lining the inside of the bladder (urothelial), which expand when the bladder is full and contract when it is empty. Squamous cell carcinoma – Squamous cell carcinoma can occur from chronic bladder irritation, such as frequent bladder infections or long-term catheterization. While rare in the U.S., this cancer is common in other countries where parasite infections called schistosomiasis cause frequent bladder infections. Adenocarcinoma – Adenocarcinoma occurs in the glands of the bladder that secrete mucus and is rare in the U.S. Bladder cancer is further classified as either non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) or muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) – Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is the most common type of bladder cancer, and usually does not spread (metastasize); however, it frequently recurs after treatment. Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) – Muscle-invasive bladder cancer spreads to the muscle wall of the bladder and can be life-threatening. Bladder cancer is also categorized by the following stages: Stage 0 (0a and Ois) – Non-invasive papillary carcinoma or carcinoma in situ, with abnormal cells that may become cancerous and spread (metastasize). Stage I – Cancer has spread to the connective beyond the inner lining of the bladder (urothelial cells). Stage II – Cancer has spread to the muscle layers of the bladder. Stage III (IIIA and IIIB) – Cancer has spread to the fat outside the bladder, and possibly the reproductive organs, such as uterus, vagina, prostate, or seminal vesicles; or cancer has spread to one pelvic lymph node. Stage IV (IVA an IVB) – Cancer has spread from bladder to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) or pelvis; or cancer has spread to lymph nodes above common iliac arteries. Cancer has spread (metastasized) to other parts of the body, such as liver, lung, and bone. Bladder cancers are further categorized based on the appearance of cells, as either a low-grade bladder tumor or high-grade bladder tumor. Low-grade bladder tumor – Low-grade bladder tumor has cells that look more like normal cells, grows slowly, and is usually non-invasive (does not spread). High-grade bladder tumor – High-grade bladder tumor has cells that look abnormal, is more aggressive, and is usually invasive (spreads). The stage and grade of bladder cancer determines its treatment and outcome (prognosis).