Bladder Cancer

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Overview

Bladder cancer accounts for approximately 90% of cancers of the urinary tract (renal pelvis, ureters, bladder, urethra). The bladder is an organ located in the pelvic cavity that stores and discharges urine. Urine is produced by the kidneys, carried to the bladder by the ureters, and discharged from the bladder through the urethra.

Types

Bladder cancer usually originates in the bladder lining, which consists of a mucous layer of surface cells that expand and deflate (transit...Read the full article