Urologic Oncology in Glendale, Arizona (AZ)

More potent and effective treatments for cancer are available to your doctor than ever before. Major advances in chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery make these traditional cancer treatments more effective than ever. Additionally, cutting edge research has yielded an expanding array of new treatments to complement traditional cancer treatments. More accurate diagnostics enables your doctor to detect cancer earlier than in previous generations.

Traditional Oncology Procedures

Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. The most common types of urological cancers treated with chemotherapy include:
  • prostate cancer
  • bladder cancer
  • kidney cancer
  • testicular cancer
Urethral cancer and penile cancer may also respond well to chemotherapy.

Radiation therapy can be used in conjunction with other therapies. External radiation therapy uses radiation from a machine outside the body to kill cancer cells. Internal radiation therapy is a procedure in which your doctor places a radioactive substance into or near the cancer and seals it inside seeds, wires, needles or catheters.

Surgery is a tool oncologists use to physically remove cancer-infected areas. Your doctor may perform traditional open surgery in which a large incision is made to access and remove cancerous tissue. Laparoscopy is a newer, less invasive surgery in which smaller incisions are made and tiny tools are used to remove cancer cells. Your surgeon may be specially trained in the da Vinci system which uses robotic arms to perform fine surgical cuts and procedures.

Newer Oncology Procedures

Newer cancer treatments that are being developed to treat some kinds of cancer and precancerous conditions include cryosurgery, which uses cold to target cancer cells, and radiofrequency ablation which uses heat to target cancer cells. Though still under study, these methods offer some shorter recovery times and fewer side effects.

Stem cell transplantation stimulates the body’s own immune response to combat cancer. Stem cell transplantation uses immature blood cells to stimulate healthy blood cell growth which may be helpful in the treatment of aggressive testicular cancer.

New drugs are being developed to target specific characteristics of cancer cells. Sorafenib, sunitinib, and everolimus are new drugs which directly target proteins or other molecules that fuel cancer cell growth in kidney cancer.

Talk to your doctor about which treatments are right for you.

About Yasmin Bootwala M.D.

Welcome and thank you for considering Arizona State Urology as your premiere center of urological care. 


Every patient in our practice is special and unique.  We will always strive to make sure that your visit with us is a personable and caring experience.  With your input and our access to the latest urological technologies, we will come up with a comprehensive treatment plan to address your every need.

Urology is the focus of study of the male and female urinary-tract system and male reproductive organs.  This deals with overactive bladders, UTI’s, cancers, and everything in between.  Having problems and needing to see a urologist is not as uncommon as some may think.

Since 1999, Arizona State Urology has been helping individuals with their urological needs in Arizona.  We have a team of top urologists that treat each individual person with the highest standards of care!  We treat men and women of any age to help with their needs.  At Arizona State Urology, you can expect to be treated not just as a patient, but as an individual with specific needs.  We are a top choice for a Urologist in Phoenix, Arizona!

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1661 E Camelback Road Suite 102
Phoenix, AZ 85016

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6401 E Thomas Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Featured Specialist for Urologic Oncology in Glendale, AZ

Yasmin Bootwala M.D.

Arizona State Urology

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6525 W Sack Dr Suite 201
Glendale, AZ 85308

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