One of the main symptoms of bladder cancer is a change in the color of the urine. It can become brown due to the fact that blood gets into it.
Bladder cancer is a malignant growth on the wall of the bladder or its mucous membrane. This disease ranks third after oncourological pathology of the prostate and kidneys. Men are diagnosed with bladder cancer three times more often than women.
The bladder is part of the urinary system, which filters waste from the blood and produces urine. In some cases, the tumor spreads to the muscle of the bladder.
Blood in the urine is the most common symptom of bladder cancer.
You may notice streaks of blood in your urine, or blood may turn your urine brown. Blood is not always noticeable and it can come and go. The presence of blood in the urine does not mean that you definitely have bladder cancer,says a study published in Express.
In medicine, this is called hematuria – the presence of blood in the urine. This symptom is subdivided into microhematuria, – the urine turns pink from time to time; and gross hematuria – it acquires a clear bloody hue and may contain clotted blood. Clots provoke urinary retention, difficulty and frequent urination.
Possible causes of bladder cancer:
- Urinary tract infection, such as cystitis
- Kidney infection
- Stones in the kidneys
- Urethritis
- Enlarged prostate gland in men.
Less common symptoms of bladder cancer include:
- Need to urinate more often
- Sudden urge to urinate
- A burning sensation when urinating.
It is not clear what exactly causes cancerous changes in bladder cells, but several risk factors have been identified. The biggest risk factor is smoking.
– The risk of developing bladder cancer if you smoke is four times higher than that of someone who has never smoked, experts say.< br>
Having bladder infections can also increase your risk of developing cancer. Studies have shown that wearing a catheter for a long time also increases the risk of developing bladder cancer.
Chemicals that increase the risk of bladder cancer:
Aniline dyes< br>2-naphthylamine
4-aminobiphenyl
Xenylamine
Benzidine
O-toluidine.
People who work with these substances are at risk. Some non-manufacturing jobs are also associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. These include drivers of taxis or buses – due to their regular exposure to chemicals present in diesel fumes.
What tests will show bladder cancer? The doctor will ask you to pass and do:
- General urinalysis,
- urine culture,
- Ultrasound,< /li>
- cystoscopy,
- biopsy (if changes in the bladder mucosa are detected).
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