what is Bladder cancer ?
Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen.
It is shaped like a small balloon and has a muscular wall that allows it to get larger or smaller to store urine made by the kidneys
How does it form?
Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower part of the abdomen.
It is shaped like a small balloon and has a muscular wall that allows it to get larger or smaller to store urine made by the kidneys
Causes
- Smoking. Smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipes may increase the risk of bladder cancer by causing harmful chemicals to accumulate in the urine.
- Increasing age
- Being male.
- Exposure to certain chemicals.
- Previous cancer treatment.
- Chronic bladder inflammation.
- Personal or family history of cancer.
Symptoms
- Blood or blood clots in the urine.
- Pain or burning sensation during urination.
- Frequent urination.
- Feeling the need to urinate many times throughout the night.
- Feeling the need to urinate, but not being able to pass urine.
- Lower back pain on 1 side of the body.
Diagnosis
Tests for bladder cancer look for different substances and/or cancer cells in the urine.
Urinalysis: One way to test for bladder cancer is to check for blood in the urine ( hematuria).
This can be done during a urinalysis, which is a simple test to check for blood and other substances in a sample of urine.
Doctors
Laparoscopic , GI & Colorectal
Dr. Ankur Patel
Homoeopathy
Dr. Pranav patel
Treatment
Immunotherapy is the use of medicines to help a person’s own immune system recognize and destroy cancer cells. This type of treatment is sometimes used to treat bladder cancer.
