Bladder Cancer
Signs and symptoms of bladder cancer
Early symptoms of bladder cancer
Bladder cancer means the malignant tumor of urinary bladder, which is the most common urinary tract tumors and makes up about three percent of all cancer diseases of the body. Vast majority of bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinoma and hence come from the epithelial cells of mucous membrane that lines the inner wall of bladder.
Bladder cancer usually occurs due to the higher age, about four times more common in men than in women. About three-quarters of the bladder cancer are recognized as superficial form with a over 80 percent five-year survival rate, and can be treated well as part of a cystoscope examination.
Cigarette smoking is the major risk factor for bladder cancer, but passive smoking, the second hand smoking, also contributes an increased risk. Certain chemical substances, to which some occupational groups have or had long-term exposure and contact, also favor a formation of bladder cancer. Similarly, some medications are considered a risk factor. In tropical regions (particularly in Africa, Asia and South America), a long-standing persistent infection, known as bilharzia, is a possible cause of bladder cancer. Unicellular organisms that live in lakes and rivers, trigger the infection.
Article From: Bladdercancersymptoms.org
Created: 2011-12-09
Last update: 2012-02-21