Bladder Cancer
Symptoms:
- Blood in the urine (hematuria), which may be visible or microscopic
- Frequent urination
- Pain or burning during urination
- Urgency to urinate
- Difficulty urinating
- Lower pack pain on one side
- Pelvic pain
Signs:
- Visible or microscopic blood in the urine (hematuria)
- Enlarged lymph nodes in the pelvis
Risk Factors
- Smoking: smoking is the most significant risk factor for bladder cancer, accounting for about half of all cases.
- Age: The risk of bladder cancer increases with age, with most cases occurring in people aged 55 and older.
- Gender: Bladder cancer is more common in men than in women.
- Race: White people have a higher risk of bladder cancer than people of other races.
- Occupational exposure: Exposure to certain chemicals, such as arsenic, benzidine, or certain dyes used in the textile, rubber, and leather industries, increases the risk.
- Chronic bladder inflammation: Chronic bladder inflammation, such as that caused by recurrent urinary tract infections or bladder stones, increases the risk.
- Previous cancer treatment: Previous treatment with chemotherapy or radiation therapy increases the risk
- Family history: Having a first-degree relative (parent, sibling, or child) with bladder cancer increases the risk
Other Screening Tools:
- Urinalysis: Recommended for individuals with risk factors for bladder cancer or symptoms suggestive of bladder cancer.
- Cystoscopy: Recommended for individuals with risk factors for bladder cancer or symptoms suggestive of bladder cancer.
- Imaging tests (CT scan, MRI), Recommended for individuals with risk factors for bladder cancer or symptoms suggestive of bladder cancer
Next Exam(s) To Do
- Cystoscopy: If OneTest indicates elevated predictive risk for bladder cancer, a cystoscopy would be performed for further evaluation. This procedure involves inserting a thin, flexible tube with a camera (cystoscope) into the bladder to examine the bladder lining and collect tissue samples (biopsies) for analysis.
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