Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is a disease in which malignant cells arise in the bladder. Symptoms can include blood in the urine, pain during urination, increased frequency of passing urine, or feeling the need to urinate but with nothing coming out. The bulk of bladder cancers are logically classed as transitional cell carcinomas which arise in the uroepithelium (lining of the bladder). Other types include squamous cell carcinomas, and adenocarcinomas. Treatment will depend on how far the tumor has invaded the surrounding tissues, and if it has spread to other parts of the body. World-wide about 260,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year.

Information for Patients and the Public

• What You Need to Know About Bladder Cancer- Patient's booklet (National Cancer Institute, USA) This site contains information about the disease, diagnosis, staging, and treatment options.

• Bladder Cancer - overview (MedicineNet)

• Bladder Cancer Email Discussion List (Bladder Cancer Web Cafe)

• Bladder Cancer Information (American Cancer Society) This booklet covers various aspects about bladder cancer, with pages about the cancer, prevention, diagnosis, staging, treatment, and additional reading.

• Bladder Cancer Web Cafe (Netherlands) an English language site set up by the sister of a bladder cancer patient. The site includes an Email list, information for newly diagnosed patients, discussion of treatment options, biomarkers, links etc.

• BLADDER-ONC - Bladder Cancer and Transitional Cell Carcinomas Electronic Support Group (ACOR)

• Cancer of the bladder (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet.

• OncoLink Menu for Urinary System Cancer

• Patient's information for Bladder Cancer (CancerNet) Information about the disease, staging, and treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by a panel of medical experts.

• Patients guide: Understanding Bladder Cancer by The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK

• Understanding Cancer of the Bladder (BACUP, UK) An on-line booklet

 Information for Health Professionals / Researchers

• Bladder Cancer - Genetic information (OMIM, National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA)

• BLADDER-ONC - Bladder Cancer and Transitional Cell Carcinomas Electronic Support Group (ACOR)

• CancerLit: Urinary Tract Cancers (National Cancer Institute) On-line abstracts for health professionals. Sorted by month and year for Bladder, Kidney (Renal Cell Ca), Urothelial Tract, and Wilms' Tumor

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer Physician oriented article by Robert A. Badalament, M.D. (CancerNews)

• OncoLink Menu for Urinary System Cancer

• Physician's PDQ statement for Bladder Cancer (CancerNet) A referenced overview of the disease, cellular classification, staging, and current treatment overviews. It is reviewed each month by experts at the NCI.

• Seminars in Urologic Oncology (Journal)

• Staging and Grading of Bladder Cancer (Associated Urologists Inc, USA) detailed staging information with diagrams.

• Ureter Cancer - Genetic information (OMIM, National Center for Biotechnology Information, USA)

• Urological Oncology - Uroweb

• Medline Search: Bladder Cancer (PubMed) Limit search to: [Last Year]  Limit search to: [Last 2 Years]   Limit search to: [Reviews]

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