Signs of this potentially deadly disease can be easily confused with other, less dangerous diseases.
Bladder cancer is the 11th most common type of cancer.
Despite this, many of the symptoms of the disease can be mistaken for other problems, such as urinary tract infections, kidney infections, and kidney stones.
This can result in the disease not being detected until it is more advanced. And since almost half of all bladder cancers (49 percent) are thought to be preventable, it's worth knowing about some of the risk factors associated with the disease.
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Symptoms
“Hematuria is the most common symptom of the disease. It is the medical term for blood in the urine, which is usually painless. It may show as streaks of blood in the urine or browner urine. Blood may not always be visible and may come and go.” Andrey Vorobyov, an oncologist, says this exclusively for MedicForum.
Less common symptoms of bladder cancer include:
- The need to urinate more often< /li>
- Sudden urge to urinate
- A burning sensation when urinating.
However, if bladder cancer reachesadvanced stages and spreads, it can lead to additional symptoms.
These symptoms may include:
- Pelvic pain
- Bone pain
- Unintentional weight loss
- Swelling of the legs.
Although there is no blood in the urine means that you definitely have bladder cancer, you should still see your GP to find out what is causing it. :
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs), such as cystitis
- Kidney infection
- Kidney stones
- Non-gonococcal urethritis
- Enlarged prostate gland in men.
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