Bladder Cancer Summary The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer occurs in the lining of the bladder. It is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States. Symptoms include Blood in your urine A frequent urge to urinate Pain when you urinate Low back pain Risk factors for developing bladder cancer include smoking and exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace. People with a family history of bladder cancer or who are older, white, or male have a higher risk. Treatments for bladder cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy. Biologic therapy boosts your body’s own ability to fight cancer. NIH: National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Encyclopedia After chemotherapy – discharge Cystoscopy Cytology exam of urine Intravenous pyelogram Pelvic (between the hips) radiation – discharge Pelvic CT scan Pelvis MRI scan Urine – bloody Urostomy – stoma and skin care Find an Expert American Cancer Society American Cancer Society Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse Find a Cancer Doctor American Society of Clinical Oncology Find a Urologist Urology Care Foundation National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute Organizations That Offer Support Services National Cancer Institute Related Issues Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer National Cancer Institute Urinary Diversion National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Array Bladder biopsy Bladder cancer Cancer – renal pelvis or ureter Start Here Bladder Cancer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research General Information about Bladder Cancer National Cancer Institute What Is Bladder Cancer? American Cancer Society Health Check Tools Bladder Cancer Risk Questionnaire Siteman Cancer Center Statistics and Research Cancer of the Urinary Bladder National Cancer Institute Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Ureteral Neoplasms National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Urethral Neoplasms National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Urinary Bladder Neoplasms National Institutes of Health Diagnosis and Tests Cystoscopy and Ureteroscopy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Hematuria (Blood in the Urine) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) Array Screening for Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers National Cancer Institute Screening for Bladder Cancer: Recommendations from the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force American College of Physicians Stages of Bladder Cancer National Cancer Institute Urine Cytology Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Urography Array Reference Desk Dictionary of Cancer Terms National Cancer Institute Urinary Tract and How It Works National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Treatments and Therapies Drugs Approved for Bladder Cancer National Cancer Institute Treatment Option Overview (Bladder Cancer) National Cancer Institute Treatment Options by Stage (Bladder Cancer) National Cancer Institute Specifics General Information about Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter National Cancer Institute Genetics Genetics Home Reference: bladder cancer National Library of Medicine Journal Articles Bladder Cancer Patient Handouts Understanding Chemotherapy National Cancer Institute What to Know about External Beam Radiation Therapy National Cancer Institute Prevention and Risk Factors What Are the Risk Factors for Bladder Cancer? American Cancer Society Latest News Agent Orange Linked to Bladder Cancer, Thyroid Problems, Panel Says HealthDay More Evidence Diabetes Drug Actos Raises Bladder Cancer Risk a Bit HealthDay FDA Approves New Drug to Treat Bladder Cancer HealthDay Well Water a Suspected Cause of Bladder Cancer in New England HealthDay
