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Cancer of the bladder, the organ which holds urine.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Bladder diseases • Urologic neoplasms • Cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Pelvis, Lower abdomen

Symptoms

Back pain
Pain on urination
Painful urination
Burning with urination
Blood or red colored urine
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bladder cancer
Thiotepa
2.6
8 reviews
Valrubicin
2.5
8 reviews
Valstar
Tice BCG
Theracys

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Bladder cancer

Surgery

Radical cystectomy
3.9
9 reviews
Transurethral resection
3.9
14 reviews
Surgery

Tests

Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count
Urinalysis

Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoke exposure
Exposure to radiation
Caucasian

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