Why is bladder cancer so dangerous?

Survival rates are often used by doctors as a standard way of discussing a person's prognosis (outlook). read more

My good friend died of bladder cancer, and only because he delayed treatment. So, take a look. Here’s your takeaway; don’t wonder, don’t show it to you pharmacist, don’t show it to a nurse, get to a real doctor and a real clinic, ask for an evaluation and a referral to a urinary oncologist. read more

Over time, cancer cells can grow. (This cancer can be slow or fast-growing, and it can stay contained in the bladder or spread to other areas.) Bladder cancer shows up not only in smokers but in people who have only experienced secondhand smoke. In general, though, the more smoke exposure a person has, the higher their risk. read more

Surgery is the removal of the tumor and some surrounding healthy tissue during an operation. There are different types of surgery for bladder cancer. Your health care team will recommend a specific surgery based on the stage and grade of the disease. Surgical options to treat bladder cancer include: Transurethral bladder tumor resection (TURBT). read more