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Bladder Cancer

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

Smoking is a major risk factor for bladder cancer. Exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace is another. 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, chemotherapy and biologic therapy. Biologic therapy, or immunotherapy, boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.

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Bladder Cancer Risk Questionnaire(Siteman Cancer Center)
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What You Need to Know about Bladder Cancer(National Cancer Institute)

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Overviews
- Bladder Cancer(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Detailed Guide: Bladder Cancer(American Cancer Society)
- JAMA Patient Page: Bladder Cancer(American Medical Association)
  Also available in Spanish
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Blood in Urine (Hematuria)(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cystoscopy - Men(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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- Cystoscopy - Women(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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- 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(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Radiography-Intravenous Pyelogram(American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
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- Urinary Bladder Adenocarcinoma(College of American Pathologists) - Links to PDF
- Urinary Bladder Urothelial (Transitional) Cell Carcinoma(College of American Pathologists) - Links to PDF
Treatment
- Bladder Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in Spanish
- Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology(Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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- Urethral Cancer (PDQ): Treatment(National Cancer Institute)
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Prevention/Screening
- Bladder and Other Urothelial Cancers (PDQ): Screening(National Cancer Institute)
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Related Issues
- Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer: Questions and Answers(National Cancer Institute)
- Urostomy and Continent Urinary Diversion(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Health Check Tools
- Bladder Cancer Risk Questionnaire(Siteman Cancer Center)
  Also available in Spanish
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Tutorials
- Cystoscopy - Men(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Cystoscopy - Women(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
- Intravenous Pyelogram(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in Spanish
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Anatomy/Physiology
- Bladder Cancer - Anatomical Drawings(American Urological Association)
- Your Urinary System and How It Works(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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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)
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Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: Bladder cancer(National Library of Medicine)
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Journal Articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionary of Cancer Terms(National Cancer Institute)
- Urologic Diseases Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Directories
- Directory of Kidney and Urologic Diseases Organizations(National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
- Find a Urologist(American Urological Association)
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Organizations
- American Cancer Society
- National Cancer Institute
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Statistics
- Cancer Stat Facts: Cancer of the Urinary Bladder(National Cancer Institute)
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