Bladder Tumour

bladder tumour

About:

When cells of the bladder develop unusually, they can progress towards a full-blown bladder tumour. A person with bladder disease will have at least one tumors in his/her bladder.

Around 9 out of 10 individuals with bladder tumour are older than 55.[1]

- To find the disease, your specialist will probably do a few tests like urine investigation and urine cytology.
- Tests in search of chromosome changes, antigens, and proteins called NMP22 in your urine are conducted.
- Both the men and women may suffer.
- Surgery is performed to expel a tumour including some amount of tissue.

Bladder cancer is the abnormal growth of tissues in the bladder. It is also referred to as a tumour which develops within the bladder lining. In some cases, the tumour spreads into the bladder muscles. The most common symptom of bladder cancer is blood in your urine which is typically painless.

Ages affected - above 55 – most often; below 55 –often

Symptoms:

Self-diagnosable
Symptoms include blood in the urine, painful pee, back or pelvic pain all of which are reasons to consult a urologist.

Basic symptoms of a bladder tumour are:

- Blood in the urine
- Frequent urination
- Painful urination
- Back or pelvic pain.

Treatment:

Self-Care:
Drinking excess water may weaken harmful substances in your urine and flush them out of your bladder quicker.

Medications:

It depends upon the stage and grade of tumour growth. Bladder tumour is generally treated by a multidisciplinary group driven by a urologist and an oncologist.

Surgery Surgery is performed to expel the tumour and some encompassing tissue.

Chemotherapy Helps in stoppping the growth and separation of cancer cells.

Radiation Uses high-vitality X-beams or different particles to obliterate tumour cells.

Immunotherapy Stimulates the immune system so it can fend off harmful cells.

Stages of bladder cancer
(1) Stage 0a or 0b
(2) Stage I
(3) Stage II
(4) Stage III
(5) Stage IV

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