Learn about Stage 0-4 bladder cancer, signs and symptoms, risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options. Read our helpful Bladder Cancer Fact Sheet.

Mike Lattanzi, M.D., is a medical oncologist with a special focus on genitourinary malignancies, including bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer.

Learn about the different types of bladder cancer surgery and read our helpful patient-friendly fact sheet. Bladder cancer usually occurs within the lining of the bladder, which stores the body’s urine, and can grow into the bladder wall.

Patients with Stage I bladder cancer have a cancer that invades the subepithelial connective tissue, but does not invade the muscle of the bladder and has not spread to lymph nodes. Stage I disease is classified as a “superficial” bladder cancer.

View the list below of open clinical trials and cancer research opportunities available through Texas Oncology and talk to your doctor to determine which clinical trial is right for you. Click to download the full infographic.

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Texas Urology Specialists in Austin provides comprehensive urologic care to patients, from pre-screening, testing, and diagnosis to the ongoing care and treatment of urologic conditions for both men and women.

Feb 7, 2021 · After avid surfer Mike Downey was diagnosed with muscle invasive bladder cancer, he was treated by James Uyeki, M.D., medical oncologist and hematologist at Texas Oncology–South Austin, and participated in an immunotherapy clinical trial.

Texas Oncology provides comprehensive cancer treatment and compassionate cancer care to patients using leading-edge technologies and innovative treatments. Learn more about the cancer treatments offered at Texas Oncology's Austin-area cancer centers.

Stronger Together: Open Support Group for Cancer Patients. A place for cancer patients to meet others with similar struggles, share stories and suggestions, and find support, all while fostering relationships. Patients are able to register for the sessions that are convenient for their schedule.