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Bladder Cancer

Urinary Tract System. Bladder Cancer. Bladder Cancer. What are some types of bladder cancer? Transitional cell (urothelial) carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma. Bladder Cancer. What causes bladder cancer?

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Bladder Cancer

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  1. Urinary Tract System Bladder Cancer

  2. Bladder Cancer What are some types of bladder cancer? Transitional cell (urothelial) carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Adenocarcinoma

  3. Bladder Cancer What causes bladder cancer? There is not really a know reason as to what the causes are, but the following are some risk factors: Cigarette smoking Occupational exposure Chronic bladder irritation Age Gender Race Personal history Family history & Parasite infections

  4. Bladder Cancer What are some symptoms? Visible blood in the urine Hematuria - the presence of microscopic red blood cells (RBCs) in the urine. Painful urination Urgency - frequently feeling the need to urinate without results. Frequent urination Pelvic or flank pain

  5. Bladder Cancer How is bladder cancer determined? Rectal or vaginal examination Cystoscopy Intravenous pyelogram (IVP) Lab tests Bladder tumor marker studies Ultrasound Computed tomography scan

  6. Bladder Cancer What are the stages of bladder cancer? Stage O Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV

  7. Bladder Cancer Treatments? Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy Biological therapy Clinical trials

  8. Bladder Cancer Are there ways to try to prevent bladder cancer? Don’t smoke Don’t play with chemicals Drink plenty of liquids

  9. http://nyp.org/health/urology-bladder.html Sarah E. Whitcomb

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