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Bladder Cancer Treatment Bladder cancer typically begins in the lining of your bladder,the balloon-
shaped organ in your pelvic area that stores urine. Some bladder cancer
remains confined to the lining, while others cases may invade other areas.
Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in
cells that normally make up the inner lining of the bladder). Other types
include squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in thin, flat cells) and
adenocarcinoma (cancer that begins in cells that make and release mucus
and other fluids). The cells that form squamous cell carcinoma and
adenocarcinoma develop in the inner lining of the bladder as a result of
chronic irritation and inflammation.
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Bladder Cancer Risk factors
* Smoking : - Smoking appears to be the single greatest risk factor for
bladder cancer.
* Industrial chemicals : - Repeated exposure to chemicals.
* Age : - The chance of getting bladder cancer increases as you grow older.
* Race : - Whites are twice as likely to develop bladder cancer as blacks and
Hispanics / Asians.
* Sex : - Men are about four times as likely to get bladder cancer as women
are.
* Chemotherapy and radiation therapy : - Treatment with the anti-cancer
drugs cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) and ifosfamide (Ifex) increases your risk of
bladder cancer.
* Chronic bladder inflammation : - Chronic or repeated urinary infections or
inflammations (cystitis), such as may happen with long-term use of a urinary
catheter.
* Personal or family history : - Having bladder cancer once makes it more
likely you'll get it again.
* Exposure to arsenic : - Drinking water containing high levels of arsenic
increases risk of with bladder cancer.
* Bladder birth defect : - Rare birth defects of the bladder may lead to an
unusual form of bladder cancer called adenocarcinoma.
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Symptoms of Bladder Cancer
1. Blood in the urine (urine looks bright red or rusty).
2. Pain or burning when urinating.
3. Passing urine often.
4. Feeling the need to urinate but no urine comes out.
5. Difficulty in passing urine.
Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer
To diagnose bladder cancer, the doctor will take a medical history, do a
physical examination and request a urine test. He or she may order an x-ray
test and perform a cystoscopy (described below) and if needed, a biopsy for
bladder cancer. A urine sample is taken and then examined under a microscope
for cancerous cells (for bladder cancer)……
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