Do not catch it too late: it's all about bladder cancer

We know too little about one of the most common cancers - bladder cancer.

Dr. Avivit Peer on the connection between the disease and smoking and why getting to know the signs can save your life

Dr. Avivit Peer, in collaboration with the Association for Patient Rights

19/01/2022

Wednesday, 19 January, 2022, 10:39 Updated: 10:46

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Every year about 1,500 new patients are diagnosed with bladder cancer, also known as bladder cancer, and every year about 400 people lose their lives from this disease.

The cancer is most common in people aged 60 and over, it is three times more common in men, and it is the fourth most common but certainly also exists in women.

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There are many risk factors for the development of cancer, such as chronic infections, kidney stones, genetic diseases, exposure to industrial chemicals and drugs, but what many do not know is the significant link between smoking and the development of cancer.

For smokers - The risk of developing bladder cancer is three times that of non-smokers.

The damage can also appear many years after smoking cessation.

A man smokes (Photo: ShutterStock)

While many talk about the harms of smoking in the context of lung cancer, few know that smoking can cause bladder cancer.

The damage can also appear many years after smoking cessation, so there is no better time to quit smoking from the contempt of the moment.

Blood in the urine?

It is important to consult a doctor

When a tumor in the bladder cancer develops, it actually changes the structure of the bladder and causes the appearance of bleeding in the urine - so that bleeding in the urine can be a sign of the development of the tumor. Because this is a relatively significant sign, many patients are diagnosed at an early stage, when the tumor is superficial and has not yet spread, so the treatment is also simpler and the chances of cure are great. It is of course important to clarify that blood in the urine is not necessarily indicative of cancer, as it is also caused in situations of infections and infections, kidney stones and the like in these, but in any case of urinary bleeding it is very important to see a doctor and check the source of bleeding.

Diagnosis of bladder cancer usually includes a urine test, ultrasound of the urinary tract and sometimes a direct examination of the bladder through cystoscopy is also required, and other tests such as CT and more. As mentioned, in most cases patients turn in on time, and after other options are ruled out they are diagnosed early, and thus their chances of cure are high. Unfortunately, in about 15 percent of cases, the cancer is detected at a stage when treatment options are dwindling and accordingly the chances of recovering from the cancer are small.

Bleeding in the urine requires clarification. As people become more aware of the signs of the disease it will be possible to save more and more patients with bladder cancer, so I recommend to every man and woman, especially now, at the height of the fifth wave of coronary heart disease: any change you experience in the body - go get tested. Do not postpone treatment of burning health issues and so you can minimize as much as possible any complication that may happen in the future, it can also save your life.

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