MEDiscuss • Medical News • Radiation does not improve survival for rare, invasive bladder cancer, study finds

In the largest study to date of a rare and deadly form of bladder cancer, researchers found radiation therapy may not improve a patient's chances for survival. While overall survival for adenocarcinoma of the bladder was poor, the study revealed several factors that may improve a patient's prognosis, including being diagnosed at age 60 or younger, and having cystectomy, a procedure that either removes all or a portion of the bladder.