Question 1

can you tell me about the pain medication for bladder cancer patient.?

Accepted Answer

Here are some ...: The pain in bladder cancer patients may be cancer-related or others such as DJD, chronic pain somewhere for years / decades. How to treat them largely depends how they respond to and tolerate the pain medications given orally or with injection or epidural anesthesia or ...
So, ask the treating Doc for individual detail.

Question 2

i had bcg chemo for bladder cancer & developed serious infection requiring hospitalization. what other chemo drug can be used?

Accepted Answer

Ask the experts...: Please discuss this with your oncologist; there are so many chemotherapeutic agents available, and without knowing the rest of your medical history, you should have the specialist treating you help you make this call.  If you are unhappy with that you can always get a second opinion.

Question 3

what is bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

Cancer: It is a cancer involving the lining of the bladder that will spread into the muscle layers of the bladder if left untreated. It is a malignant condition that requires surgery to diagnose and as an initial form of therapy. Smoking is the most common risk factor for bladder cancer.

Question 4

can bladder cancer recur?

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Yes: Bladder cancers can very aggressive and recur despite treatment with radical surgery and/or chemotherapy. There is no way to be sure who will develop recurrence and therefore constant monitoring is essential after definitive therapy.

Question 5

is bladder cancer serious?

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Yes: Most bladder cancers diagnosed in the us are, however, very early in their presentations (stages 0 or 1), and therefore curable. However, a neglected bladder cancer will progress to a more advanced form of cancer that may become incurable and lethal. Therefore, it is important to take care of this as soon as possible.

Question 6

is bladder cancer painful?

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Maybe: Bladder cancer is generally not painful until it has spread to local organs and structures. If it contained to the superficial lining of the bladder without invasion, it is usually not painful.

Question 7

is bladder cancer hereditary?

Accepted Answer

Usually not. : The vast majority of bladder cancers are linked with environmental factors, especially smoking. Many epidemiologic studies have looked at the role of genetics as risk factors. In most studies, there has been a small increase in risk in relatives, particularly in those who developed the disease before age 60. But the risk is greatly magnified in those who smoke, indicating a stronger smoking link.

Question 8

how common is bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

Fairly...: There are about 68-70, 000 new cases of bladder cancer each year; and the most common type is transitional cell(from the inner lining of the bladder).

Question 9

how is bladder cancer treated?

Accepted Answer

Surgery or Radiation: The 2 mainstay forms of muscle invasive bladder cancer treatment includes radical surgery or radiation with chemotherapy. If there is no muscle invasion, one can be treated with a bladder medicine called bcg. The actual treatment depends on multiple factors including the pathology report, type of cancer, the size of the lesion, number of lesions present, and spread of disease.

Question 10

how serious is bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

Serious: One can die from bladder cancer if that helps you understand it's gravity. The most common risk factor for bladder cancer is smoking. Do not smoke!

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