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Recommendations for Follow Up After OneTest™

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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