Bladder Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

Bladder cancer is a common tumor in the urinary system, and its occurrence is closely related to the environment. How to prevent the invasion of bladder cancer, we must first understand the disease and avoid contact with pollution sources.

Symptoms of Bladder Cancer

• Painless hematuria: Blood in the urine for Several days, or Sometimes Hematuria and Sometimes normal urine.
• Frequent Urination, Urgent urination, But small urine output, and feeling of distension and pain (the tumor may block the urination port, Causing Bacterial infection or distension of urine).
• Difficulty urinating and feeling of obstruction.
• Lower back pain or pain in the lower abdomen, Perineum, or Penis.

What is the main Cause of Bladder Cancer?

The Causes of Bladder Cancer are mostly related to Exposure to or inhalation of Carcinogens, or to certain Metabolites and cellular Genes in the body. When these Carcinogens are Metabolized in the body, they will be excreted in the urine. If the urine Contains Carcinogens for a long time, the bladder mucosa will be in contact with the carcinogens for a long time, leading to cell Degeneration, and then evolving into bladder cancer.

Most bladder cancers originate from transitional Epithelial cells and are related to some industrial products, pigments and dyes, drugs, smoking, urinary tract infections, cystitis and intravesical parasites. Certain metabolites in the body and the genes of the cells themselves all play important factors.

The Main Treatments

include transurethral resection, radiotherapy, and injection of Anti-Cancer Drugs. Usually, in the first and second stages of bladder cancer, transurethral resection is performed, Which has Good Preventive and Curative effects. After the third Stage, Partial or total Cystectomy is Required.

Prognosis:

Because Bladder Cancer grows slowly, as long as it is detected early, the patient’s survival rate is still very high. However, the recurrence rate of bladder cancer after surgery is extremely high. The patient’s prognosis is best to have reexamination every three months within one year, and then follow up every six months after one year, in order to detect recurrent cancer cells as early as possible. After surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or BCG injections are given to prevent recurrence.

Prevention

• Reduce exposure to dyes and organic solvents. Employees Engaged in the textile, hair Dyeing, leather, Chemical, Agricultural, and Printing industries should take Protective measures (such as wearing gloves, masks, rain Boots, etc.) when working, and it is best to comply with regular health Examination regulations.
• Eat less pickled foods and avoid foods Containing Preservatives, Saccharin, Artificial Sweetness and nitrites. Eat more foods rich in Vitamins A , C , and B6 .
• Drink more than eight glasses of water a day, go to the toilet regularly, and don’t hold back your urine.
• Quit smoking.
• Get regular physical check-ups. Currently, the main methods for detecting bladder cancer include ultrasound, cystoscopy, imaging and laser instruments. Among them, laser instruments are the most reliable and can detect cancer cells at the earliest, allowing patients to receive early treatment.