Bladder cancer is a common type malignancy of cancer arising and beginning in the cells of the bladder lining. The bladder is a hollow muscular organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine.Bladder cancer most often begins in the cells (urothelial cells) that line the inside of your bladder. Urothelial cells are also found in your kidneys and the tubes (ureters) that connect the kidneys to the bladder. Urothelial cancer can happen i in the kidneys and ureters, too, but it’s much more common in the bladder.
Bladder cancer begins when cells in the bladder develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. A cell’s DNA contains instructions that tell the cell what to do. The changes tell the cell to multiply rapidly and to go on living when healthy cells would die. The abnormal cells form a tumor that can invade and destroy normal body tissue. In time, the abnormal cells can break away and spread (metastasize) through the body.
Bladder cancer signs and symptoms may include blood in urine (hematuria), which may cause urine to appear bright red or cola colored, though sometimes the urine appears normal and blood is detected on a lab test, frequent urination, painful urination, and back pain.
Around five percent of all cancer cases are bladder cancer. As such it is imperative that awareness is spread regarding different forms of cancer as well as for raising money to support those that have bladder cancer.
Bladder(Cancer Awareness Month is I held annually usually in the month of May and is a
global campaign that focuses attention on bladder cancer.Bladder Cancer ‘ Awareness
Month is about letting people know about this lesser-known form of cancer as well as raising money to support those that have bladder cancer.There are several different ways that you can take part in Bladder Cancer Awareness Month.
