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The primary function of the bladder is to the store the urine drained into the bladder from the kidneys and urinary tract. Bladder cancer develops when the cells within the bladder begin to grow abnormally. Similar to other types of cancer, bladder cancer can spread to other organs in the body. Common organs where bladder cancer spreads include the bones, lungs, and liver. In the United States, men are diagnosed with bladder cancer at a higher rate than women.
Types of Bladder CancerThe appearance of cells when looked at under a microscope determines that type of bladder of cancer present. Three common types of bladder cancer exist, which include urothelial carcinoma, adenocarcinoma of the bladder, and squamous cell carcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer and accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all bladder cancer cases. Urothelial carcinoma is directly connected to cigarette smoking. Two percent of bladder cancer cases result in adenocarcinoma of the bladder, which is strongly associated with prolonged infection and inflammation of the bladder. Squamous cell carcinoma accounts for one percent of all bladder cancer cases and is also associated with infection and inflammation of the bladder.
SymptomsThe most common symptom of bladder cancer is blood in the urine, which in most cases can be seen with the naked eye. Individuals may experience times when no bleeding is present, which causes many people to assume that the problem has disappeared. Other symptoms may include a frequent need to urinate or the inability to hold urine.
DiagnosisThe most common way to diagnose bladder cancer is to investigate the cause of blood in the urine. A physician typically orders a urine test first to determine if blood is present in the urine and if an infection has occurred in the bladder. A doctor may order a urine cytology, which test for cancer cells in the urine. If the test comes back positive, it is a good indication that the individual has bladder cancer. An ultrasound, CT scan, or an MRI can determine if a tumor is present in the bladder.
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Bladder cancer infertility in men and women?
Bladder cancer is cancer affecting the urinary bladder. Bladder cancer is a fairly common form of cancer and men are affected two to three times more than women. Most bladder cancers occur after the age of 55. The disease is not contagious. No one can "catch" bladder cancer from another person.
What is the incidence of bladder cancer after prostate cancer?
There is no specific threat of bladder cancer during or after prostate cancer. The prostate cancer could spread to the bladder just as easily as it could spread to any other organ.
What tests for bladder cancer are there?
There are several tests to find out whether bladder cancer is present.
What does bladder cancer do to the normal cells?
Bladder cancer will force normal cells to divide uncontrollably.
Does Dave Gahan have cancer?
Not Kidney cancer but bladder cancer
How do doctors treat bladder cancer?
Treatment for bladder cancer depends on the stage of the tumor. The standard modes of treatment available for bladder cancer are surgery, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
Where can I find information about bladder cancer treatment?
There many areas you can find bladder cancer treatments from the national cancer institute. Once on that website you can see there is many general information about bladder cancer and how your diet, gender and smoking can risk development of the cancer.
What is the success rate for radiation for bladder cancer?
The success rate for radiation in bladder cancer is 67 percent.
What is bladder cancer, and how is it treated?
Bladder cancer is the production of tumors in the urinary bladder that affect how the body controls itself. It is treated by chemotherapy, radiation and surgery.
Can bladder cancer be treated with bicarbonate of soda?
Bladder cancer cannot be treated with bicarbonate of soda. There are three types of cancer that affect the bladder. They are transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Bladder cancer is treated with chemotherapy, which sometimes causes the tumors to shrink, and then with surgery.
Can cervical cancer cause bladder cancer?
No, because they are 2 different cancers, one is in the bladder and the other is in the womb
What is a sentence for cancer?
The biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of bladder cancer.
