Question 1

what are the symptoms of bladder cancer in older men?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding: Bladder cancer may manifest itself in form of blood in urine, urine retention or even pain. Though if an elderly have any of these symptoms, these are not necessarily a sign of cancer.

Question 2

what is the most effective treatment for bladder cancer in men?

Accepted Answer

Removal of cancer: Resection of tumor followed by intravesicle (in the bladder) medication is standard if care. If its in the muscle removing the bladder or chemo/radiation to try for cure.  For more: www.Peedoc.Com @thepeedoc.

Question 3

what are early symptoms of bladder cancer?

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Usually none: Most often it's picked up by finding red blood cells in the urine. Sometimes, discomfort in the wall of the bladder warns of a tumor breaking down the barrier between the salty urine and the less-salty tissues that carry nerve endings. Occasionally, an unusual infection or passing tissue can be the warning.

Question 4

what are symptoms of bladder cancer in women?

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Hematuria.: Hematuria is the classic initial sign of bladder cancer in women or men.  Pain and other symptoms may follow with the spread of the cancer.

Question 5

what are the signs and symptoms of bladder cancer?

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Hematuria: The most common presentation of bladder cancer is painless hematuria (blood in urine).  Often the first step is a urine culture (to make sure not related to urinary tract infection) and cytology (to look for cancer cells in urine specimen).  A cystoscopy is needed to confirm to diagnosis.

Question 6

does early symptoms of bladder cancer is pain in the back?

Accepted Answer

See below: Need more information. Back pain is from lot of other causes. In bladder cancer there is blood in urine mostly.

Question 7

what is the survival rate for bladder cancer for a man in his 50s?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: The prognosis of bladder cancer is dependent on how deeply has the tumor penetrated the bladder wall, or stage of the disease. It varies from 98% for early stage to 15% 5 year survival for late stage. See this site for more info.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-survival-rates.

Question 8

can someone have all the symptoms of bladder cancer except for blood?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Blood in urine is a constant and early finding. Urine may not be grossly bloody, but there would blood cells seen on microscopic examination.

Question 9

what's are the different symptoms between i.c. and bladder cancer? they have similar symptoms, what sets them apart in regards to symptoms? thank you!

Accepted Answer

Get it checked: Your physician isn't going to make the call of either interstitial cystitis or bladder cancer without performing cystoscopy. Your question is moot. I would urge you to get this resolved as quickly as you can in the office of a competent urologist.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of bladder cancer?

Accepted Answer

Blood in urine: The most common symptom of bladder cancer is blood in the urine (hematuria), however, some types of bladder cancer may not present with hematuria.  Other less common symptoms include dysuria (pain while urinating), urgency and frequency of urination.

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