Most of the symptoms of bladder cancer can also occur with non-cancerous conditions. It's important to get evaluated if you have any of these symptoms:

* Blood in the urine
* Painful urination
* Urinary frequency
* Urinary urgency

Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:

* Abdominal pain
* Anemia
* Bone pain or tenderness
* Lethargy and fatigue
* Urinary incontinence
* Weight loss

many peoples aren't aware of treatment of bladder cancer so here's a bit of information.

Bladder cancer
Overview

Bladder cancer is a cancerous tumor in the bladder -- the organ that holds urine.
Symptoms

Most of the symptoms of bladder cancer can also occur with non-cancerous conditions. It's important to get evaluated if you have any of these symptoms:

* Blood in the urine
* Painful urination
* Urinary frequency
* Urinary urgency

Other symptoms that can occur with this disease:

* Abdominal pain
* Anemia
* Bone pain or tenderness
* Lethargy and fatigue
* Urinary incontinence
* Weight loss

Treatment

The choice of treatment depends on the stage of the tumor, the severity of the symptoms, and the presence of other medical conditions.

Stage 0 and I treatments:

* Surgery to remove the tumor without removing the rest of the bladder
* Chemotherapy or immunotherapy directly into the bladder

Stage II and III treatments:

* Surgery to remove the entire bladder (radical cystectomy)
* Surgery to remove only part of the bladder, followed by radiation and chemotherapy
* Chemotherapy to shrink the tumor before surgery
* A combination of chemotherapy and radiation (in patients who choose not to have surgery or who cannot have surgery)

Most patients with stage IV tumors cannot be cured and surgery is not appropriate. In these patients, chemotherapy is often considered.

CHEMOTHERAPY

Chemotherapy may be given to patients with stage II and III disease either before or after surgery to help prevent the tumor from returning.

Chemotherapy may be given as a single drug or in different combinations of drugs. These drugs include:

* Carboplatin
* Cisplatin
* Cyclophosphamide
* Docetaxel
* Doxorubicin
* Gemcitabine
* Ifosfamide
* Methotrexate
* Paclitaxel
* Vinblastine

The combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin is as effective as an older treatment called MVAC (methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, and cisplatin) with fewer side effects. Many centers have replaced MVAC with this new combination. Paclitaxel and carboplatin is another effective combination that is frequently used.

For early disease (stages 0 and I), chemotherapy is usually given directly into the bladder. Several different types of chemotherapy medications may be delivered directly into the bladder. They include:

* Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
* Mitomycin-C (Mutamycin)
* Thiotepa (Thioplex)

A Foley catheter can be used to deliver the medication into the bladder. Common side effects include bladder wall irritation and pain when urinating. For more advanced stages (II-IV), chemotherapy is usually given by vein (intravenously).

* Lungs

many peoples aren't aware of major cause of bladder cancer so i will recommend every one to go through this information. In the United States, bladder cancers usually start from the cells lining the bladder (transitional cells).

These tumors may be classified based on the way they grow:

* Papillary tumors have a wart-like appearance and are attached to a stalk.
* Nonpapillary tumors are much less common. However, they are more invasive and have a worse outcome.

As with most other cancers, the exact cause of bladder cancer is uncertain. However, several factors may contribute to its development:

* Cigarette smoking. Smoking increases the risk of developing bladder cancer nearly fivefold. As many as 50% of all bladder cancers in men and 30% in women may be caused by cigarette smoke. People who quit smoking have a gradual decline in risk.
* Chemical exposure at work. About one in four cases of bladder cancer is caused by exposure to cancer-causing chemicals (carcinogens) on the job. Dye workers, rubber workers, aluminum workers, leather workers, truck drivers, and pesticide applicators are at the highest risk. Arylamines are the chemicals most responsible. However, arylamines have been reduced or eliminated in many workplaces.
* Radiation and chemotherapy. Women who received radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer have an increased risk of developing transitional cell bladder cancer. Some people who have received the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) are also at increased risk.
* Bladder infection. A long-term (chronic) bladder infection or irritation may lead to the development of squamous cell bladder cancer. Bladder infections do not increase the risk of transitional cell cancers.
* Parasite infection. In third world countries, infection with the schistosomiasis parasite has been linked to the development of bladder cancer.