How long can you live with hematuria in the late stage of bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the urinary system, with high morbidity and mortality. Once the disease develops to the late stage, patients not only have to endure great pain, but also the complexity of the disease increases the difficulty of treatment. At this time, the most concerned issue for patients is "how long can I live with late-stage bladder cancer?" We consulted relevant experts with this question.

There is no clear answer to how long patients with advanced bladder cancer can live, which is related to many factors. In general, how long patients with advanced bladder cancer can survive depends on whether the treatment plan is appropriate, as well as the patient's condition, mentality, and physical function.
The treatment method for advanced bladder cancer is an important factor affecting how long patients can live with advanced bladder cancer. Surgery alone is not enough to treat bladder cancer. Surgical treatment can only remove solid tumors visible to the naked eye. It cannot prevent the metastasis of cancer cells, nor can it eliminate cancer cells in the blood. The main clinical treatment methods for advanced bladder cancer are chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine. Chemotherapy is one of the main methods for advanced bladder cancer. It can shrink the tumor to a certain extent, but it will also increase toxic and side effects as the treatment time increases. Therefore, chemotherapy drugs and chemotherapy time should be based on tumor relief, symptom relief, and treatment-related toxicity. Radiotherapy is usually used in combination with chemotherapy, and the effect is better than radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone, but radiotherapy is not very suitable for patients with poor physical function.