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Types of Cancer  >  Bladder Cancer Welcome to the Bladder Cancer Guide of The Cancer Information Network. Here you will find an extraordinary wealth of information and resources related specifically to Bladder Cancer . From here you can access all the features of our site, including disease-specific information, communities, news and features, events, and resources , all of which have been sorted to reflect only those items related specifically to Bladder Cancer . IN THE SPOTLIGHT Pre-Operative Chemotherapy And Radical Surgery Should Be Used For Patients With Locally Advanced Bla  -   Pre-Operative Chemotherapy and Radical Surgery Should be Used for Patients with Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer Carcinoma of the urinary bladder is a very common malignancy. In the United States, ... Bladder Cancer Outcomes Best Predicted by Tumor Marker Combinations  -    Finding altered expression of four key cell cycle regulators, especially when these are viewed in combination, may make it possible for physicians to predict the clinical outcome for transitional cel ... More...  Know What to Ask Your Doctor Learn about a treatment option that works in a different way than traditional therapies. Overview What Is Bladder Cancer  -  Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among men and the tenth among women. In the United States alone, more than 60,000 new cases of bladder cancer will be diagnosed in 2004, and ...   Reducing Risks of Bladder Cancer  - Eliminating known risk factors does not guarantee that a person will not develop bladder cancer. Even without any known risk factor, a person can still get the disease. Certain choices, however, can ...   Known Risk Factors of Bladder Cancer  - Several factors increase an individual’s risk of developing bladder cancer. They include: smoking, occupational exposure, gender, age, race, personal history, chronic bladder irritation, bladder birt ...   What Questions Patients Should Ask About Bladder Cancer  - Bladder cancer is a serious malignant disease. Every patient should get as much information about this disease from his or her cancer care team. The kind of information a patient should have include ...   More...  Diagnosis, Screening, and Staging How Is Bladder Cancer Diagnosed?  - Certain symptoms may suggest the presence of bladder cancer. These are blood in the urine and changes in bladder habits. The appearance of blood in the urine, also known as hematuria, is not neces ...   What Are The Stages Of Bladder Cancer  - Staging refers to the process of gathering information to determine the extent to which the cancer has spread. The stage of the disease may determine the range of treatment options available to the p ...   More...  Management of Bladder Cancer Bladder Cancer Treatment By Stage  - STAGE 0 Patients diagnosed with bladder cancer at Stage 0a have an excellent prognosis since these are noninvasive papillary cancers. With appropriate treatment and follow-up care, they are almost ...   Surgical Treatment for Bladder Cancer: Reconstructive Surgery  - Reconstructive surgery is an option for patients who have had their bladder removed, since they will need a way to store and empty their urine. One such procedure is a urostomy. This procedure makes ...   Surgical Treatment for Bladder Cancer  - TRANSURETHRAL SURGERY A transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT) is the most common surgery for bladder cancer that is superficial or at an early stage. In a TURBT, the tumor is removed ...   Systemic Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer  - Chemotherapy involves the use of medicines to destroy cancer cells. These drugs attack cells that divide rapidly, such as cancer cells. Some normal cells, however, also divide rapidly. Chemotherapy ...   More...  After Treatments What Happens After Treatment?  - Follow-up care is important in the treatment of bladder cancer, especially where it concerns the recurrence of the disease or the appearance of new tumors in the bladder or in other areas of the urina ...   More...  Recommended Resources What’s the Latest in Bladder Cancer Research?  - Research is ongoing in different areas concerning the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of bladder cancer. These are in the areas of screening, tests to detect recurrence of the disease, geneti ...   More...

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