Overview of the main symptoms of advanced bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is a type of tumor disease with a relatively high mortality rate. This is mainly because most bladder cancers are discovered in the late stages. Although it is impossible to cure late-stage bladder cancer, it can still be well suppressed. In order to help everyone detect bladder cancer early, we will give you a detailed introduction below.

What are the symptoms of advanced bladder cancer?

The following are some of the advanced symptoms of bladder cancer.

(1) Hematuria. This is the most typical late-stage symptom of bladder disease. More than 90% of patients have hematuria. Repeated hematuria and prolonged duration will consume essence and blood, eventually causing severe anemia, leading to physical weakness, fatigue, lack of strength, and weight loss in patients.

(2) Cancer pain. Advanced bladder cancer involving the pleura can cause severe chest pain. Involving the periosteum and invading the bones can cause bone pain. In severe cases, it can cause systemic pain that is unbearable and lasts day and night.

(3) In the late stage of bladder cancer, urinary retention occurs. A large amount of urine accumulates in the bladder and cannot be discharged, blocking the bladder neck or urethra. The main symptoms are inability to urinate or difficulty in urinating. In severe cases, urination may not be possible for a week.

Survival of advanced bladder cancer

There is no clear time for the survival of patients with advanced bladder cancer. This is related to the patient's specific physical function and the bladder cancer treatment method used. Therefore, in daily life, patients can eat more foods that are beneficial to fighting lung cancer and nutritious foods to improve the patient's physical function, thereby better resisting cancer and assisting the treatment of advanced bladder cancer.

In fact, in clinical treatment of patients with advanced bladder cancer, the treatment principle is mainly to relieve the symptoms of bladder cancer, control the disease, avoid the spread of cancer cells, and prolong survival time as much as possible. Here, the editor recommends that everyone must treat bladder cancer in a timely manner and not leave it alone.