Da-Vinci robotic radical prostatectomy surgery: benefits, procedure and postoperative period
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Tests for bladder cancer
Fourth most frequent cancer in men
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Bladder cancer is a disease that occurs due to the abnormal growth and replication of tumor cells in the bladder.
Most bladder tumors start in the most superficial layer, the urothelium, and as they grow they can invade the deeper layers of the bladder (submucosa or muscle). This increases the risk of spread to other locations and may require more invasive treatments.
The risk of bladder cancer increases after the age of 55 and with some risk factors.
Bladder cancer accounts for 3.3% of all tumors, being more frequent in men (4.7%) than in women (1.6%).
In Spain, according to the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), about 12,200 cases are diagnosed annually, which represents 11% of male tumors (10,700 cases) and 2.4% of female tumors (1,500 cases). The incidence in our country is one of the highest in the world, being the 4th most frequent tumor in men after lung, prostate and colorectal tumors.
The main symptom is hematuria (bleeding in the urine).
It is usually monosymptomatic (not associated with other symptoms) and self-limiting (it subsides spontaneously after fluid intake). It is true that the presence of blood in the urine does not always mean the presence of a tumor, since other pathologies such as urinary tract infections, lithiasis, etc. can be the cause of hematuria. However, it is essential to be evaluated by a urologist in case of bleeding in the urine.
In some cases it may be associated with other symptoms such as more frequent urination (both during the day and at night) or urgency to urinate. These symptoms can also appear in the case of urinary tract infections or other pathologies, so they should be evaluated by a urologist for a correct study of them.
When bladder carcinoma is at an advanced stage, symptoms such as difficulty or impossibility to urinate, lumbar pain or bone pain may appear.
There are multiple risk factors for developing bladder tumors. The main and preventable one is smoking.
People who smoke have up to three times the risk of developing bladder cancer than those who have never smoked.
Other risk factors are:
Most cases are diagnosed in the 60-70 age group and are mainly related to tobacco use.
The main diagnostic tests for early detection of bladder cancer are ultrasound of the urinary tract and urine cytology (analysis of cells in suspension in the urine).
Other tests that help us in the diagnosis are urine culture,urinalysis and in some cases, bladder tumor marker tests.
Once the tumor has been diagnosed or if the previous tests have not been able to make a diagnosis, but there is still high suspicion, other tests can be performed such as a URO-CT or cystoscopy (a minimally invasive test that consists of checking the bladder from the inside using a thin flexible instrument with a camera on the tip that allows us to obtain images of the inside of the bladder).
Bladder cancer is a pathology that appears in both men and women, being the 4th most common cancer today.
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