cancer

Bladder cancer

cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the bladder. These cells can grow to form a tumor, which eventually spreads, damaging the bladder and other organs. Most people with bladder cancer are diagnosed after noticing blood in their urine. Those suspected of having bladder cancer typically have their bladder inspected by a thin medical camera, a procedure called cystoscopy. Suspected are removed and examined to determine if they are cancerous. Based on how far the tumor has spread, the cancer case is assigned a stage 0 to 4; a higher stage indicates a more widespread and dangerous disease.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Blood in the urine

How it's found

·Cystoscopy with

Treatment

·Transurethral resection (TURBT), , BCG vaccine, immunotherapy, radical cystectomy, molecular-targeted therapies

Outlook

·Five-year survival rates range from 5% to 96% depending on the stage

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