Bladder Cancer What is Bladder Cancer? Bladder cancer is a common type of cancer that begins in the cells of the bladder. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. The bladder is an organ that holds urine before it leaves the body. More than 90 percent of bladder cancers start in the cells that make up the innermost lining of the bladder wall.
What are the signs and symptoms of Bladder cancer? One of the most common and early signs of bladder cancer is blood in the urine, also called hematuria. Other symptoms include ▪
Blood in the urine
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Burning sensations while urinating
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Feelings of having to urinate but not being able to
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Frequent urination
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Lower back pain
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Painful urination
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Pelvic pain