Laser procedure treating bladder cancer patients

A hospital trust aims to cut the number of bladder cancer patients requiring surgery, thanks to a laser device.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is using the transurethral laser ablation (TULA) tool to destroy small bladder tumours.

The laser is inserted into the urethra, along with a small camera.

It is hoped TULA will allow the trust to treat the majority of bladder tumours without expensive and riskier surgery.

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