What is Bladder Cancer Treatment
Bladder cancer refers to any type of malignant growth in the urinary bladder in which abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably in the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ located in the pelvis that stores urine. The most common type of bladder cancer (90%) originates in the cells that line the inside of the bladder. These cells are called transitional cell carcinomas or urothelial cell carcinomas. In most cases, the muscle that assists in urination is not affected. The common symptom of bladder cancer is the presence of blood in the urine. It may be visible to the naked eye called frank hematuria. In cases where only the microscope can detect it, it is microscopic hematuria. Other symptoms include pain in urination and polyuria or frequent urination. However, the symptoms in themselves do not confirm diagnosis as they may indicate other health problems such as prostate infections and cystitis which are [...]
What is Bladder Cancer ?
So what is bladder cancer ? To start you need to to know that the lifetime probability of developing invasive bladder cancer is 1 in 28 for men and 1 in 88 for women in the U.S. Bladder cancer has a high tendency toward multifocality at presentation and at recurrence after treatment. Bladder cancer is common worldwide. In rare cases, cancer spreads to the bladder muscle. The survival rate for bladder cancer is considered very good. ACS says if it’s discovered early, before it spreads, the five year survival rate is 94 percent. Ok, so let’s continue understanding more about what is bladder cancer? Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and ninth most common cancer in women, accounting for more than 60,000 new cases and ~12,000 deaths in North America in 2004. Cystoscopy and urinary cytology is the standard of care for detection of bladder cancer, [...]