Surgery is the most common treatment of cancer of the urethra.
Laser therapy uses a narrow beam of intense light to kill cancer cells.
If the urethra is removed, the doctor will need to make a new way for the urine to pass from the body. This is called urinary diversion. If the bladder is removed, the doctor will need to make a new way for the patient to store and pass urine. There are several ways to do this. This is sometimes called an ostomy or urostomy.