A 35-year-old member asked:
Help please! could cancer of the bladder cause constipation?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Would be late: By the time a bladder cancer has progressed enough to make you constipated, you'll have other indications that something is seriously wrong. If you've been constipated for more than a few days, and are drinking enough water, it's worth checking with your physician -- thyroid disease, porphyria and a variety of other medical illnesses may announce themselves this way.
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Dr. Sean Williamsonanswered
Pathology 15 years experience
Bladder: It is theoretically possible; however, bladder cancer is highly unusual in a patient 35 years of age. There are many other more common causes of constipation than bladder cancer.
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Last updated Nov 22, 2013
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