What you ought to know about cancer in the bladder

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Bladder Cancer An Insight
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Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer
in males, eighth most common in females, and
fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the
United States.
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Types of Bladder Cancer

• There are two board types of cancer in the
  bladder
• Primary Bladder Cancer
• This type of cancer occur within the bladder.
  
• Secondary/Metastatic Cancer
• This type of cancer occurs somewhere else in
  the body and spread
• to the bladder.

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Possible Risk Factors

• Smoking
• Heredity
• Extremely high consumption of saccharin
• Exposure to certain chemical compounds, such as
  aniline dyes, naphthalene or benzidines
• History of schistosomiasis, a parasitic bladder
  infection
• Frequent urinary-tract infections, particularly
  after age 50

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Signs and Symptoms

• Often symptoms do not appear in the early stages.
  The first warning sign is usually blood in the
  urine. Other symptoms can be,
• Pain and burning with urination
• Increased frequency of urination and,
• Difficulty in urinating

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Detection and Diagnosis

• Bladder cancer can be detected by examining the
  bladder through a cystoscope, examining cells in
  the urine, or performing intravenous pyelography.
  
• Sometimes a large tumor can be detected through a
  rectal or vaginal exam.

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