Bladder cancer is any of several types of cancer arising from the tissues of the urinary bladder.Symptoms include blood in the urine, pain with urination, and low back pain.
Risk factors for bladder cancer include smoking, family history, prior radiation therapy, frequent bladder infections, and exposure to certain chemicals.The most common type is transitional cell carcinoma.Other types include squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.Diagnosis is typically by cystoscopy with tissue biopsies.Staging of the cancer is determined by transurethral resection and medical imaging.
