
Bladder cancer: bladder preservation, a recognized curative option for selected patients
In September 2026, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) published its first guideline on radiation therapy for bladder cancer: for selected patients with non-metastatic muscle-invasive disease, trimodal therapy — endoscopic resection, radiation and chemotherapy — is a recognized curative option, an alternative to removing the bladder.
