Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer: Introduction
Bladder Cancer: Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. It is a disease in which abnormal cells multiply without control in the bladder.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Bladder Cancer is available below.
Symptoms of Bladder Cancer
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symptoms of Bladder Cancer
Home Diagnostic Testing
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Bladder Cancer: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Bladder Cancer
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Medical Textbooks Online about Bladder Cancer
Medical Books Excerpts
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- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Dysuria
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DYSURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Dysuria
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysuria
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Urethral Discharge
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Dysuria
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Bladder distention
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Dysuria
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Dysuria
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Dysuria
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DYSURIA
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Bladder Cancer
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diagnostic tests for Bladder Cancer
Wrongly Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer?
Bladder Cancer: Medical Mistakes
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Bladder Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Bladder Cancer
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Bladder Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Bladder Cancer
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Bladder Cancer: Rare Types
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Causes of Bladder Cancer
- Tobacco smoking
- Occupations at risk are metal industry workers, rubber industry workers, workers in the textile industry, and people who work in printing, auto mechanics have an elevated risk of bladder cancer due to their frequent exposure to hydrocarbons and petroleum-based chemicals. Hairdressers are thought to be at risk as well because of their frequent exposure to permanent hair dyes
- Certain drugs such as cyclophosphamide and phenacetin
- Chronic bladder irritation (infection, bladder stones, catheters, bilharzia) predisposes to squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
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Treatments for Bladder Cancer
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treatments for Bladder Cancer
News Archives for Bladder Cancer
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Bladder Cancer
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Prognosis for Bladder Cancer
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Reseach about Bladder Cancer
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Clinical Trials for Bladder Cancer
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bladder Cancer include:
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Clinical Trials for Bladder Cancer
Statistics for Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer: Broader Related Topics
Types of Bladder Cancer
Types of Bladder Cancer
- Type of bladder cell affected:
- Transitional cell carcinoma (bladder) - more than 90% of cases
- Squamous cell carcinomas (bladder) - about 8% of cases.
- Stage of spreading of cancer:
- Superficial bladder cancer - only in the lining cells; also called "carcinoma in situ".
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Types of Bladder Cancer
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Definitions of Bladder Cancer:
Abnormal malignant growth of the cells within the bladder. - 2003
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Bladder Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Bladder Cancer, or a subtype of Bladder Cancer,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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