The extent of the bladder cancer — how far it has spread — matters. Your care team needs to know if your cancer sits on or in the first lining of your bladder (non-muscle invasive), if it goes into ...

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is cancer that’s only in the inner lining of your bladder. It hasn’t grown into the muscle wall. Your doctor may also call it superficial bladder cancer, urothelial ...

A high percentage of bladder cancers can be cured if they are found early. Once cancer spreads outside the bladder, it is much harder to treat. That’s why it’s important to first bring up any ...

If you have metastatic bladder cancer, you may also be at higher risk for kidney problems, including acute kidney injuries ...

When you learn you have bladder cancer, it’s only natural to ask: "Can I survive this, for how long, and can I expect to be cured?" You may have searched online for survival rate information. These ...

Adenocarcinoma of the bladder is rare, originating from glandular cells, and can be primary or secondary, requiring accurate diagnosis for appropriate treatment. Diagnosis involves cystoscopy, biopsy, ...

N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node) N2 ...

Bladder cancer imaging and diagnosis have evolved significantly with the integration of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven analytical methods.

Bladder cancer continues to pose a significant clinical challenge, with accurate imaging and treatment evaluation remaining pivotal in guiding patient management. Recent advances in imaging techniques ...

A large U.S. health records study suggests that difficulty seeing blood in urine may put color-blind patients at higher risk.

Having high levels of the biomarker carbohydrate antigen 19-9 before surgery is associated with bladder cancer recurrence among patients who undergo radical cystectomy. In patients with bladder cancer ...