What are the symptoms of advanced bladder cancer

Bladder cancer treatment must be started early, but many people often do not understand the specific symptoms of each stage during the treatment process, so they cannot achieve good results during treatment, especially in the late stage. Here are some symptoms of late stage bladder cancer.

1. Hematuria. Hematuria is the most typical symptom of bladder cancer from early to late stages, and more than 90% of patients have this symptom. Hematuria is divided into two types: macroscopic hematuria and microscopic hematuria. Macroscopic hematuria refers to bloody urine that can be seen directly, while microscopic hematuria refers to red blood cells mixed in the urine that can only be found under a microscope. Hematuria occurs intermittently, and once it occurs, it can be whole-course hematuria or terminal hematuria.

2. A palpable mass appears in the lower abdomen.

3. Urinary tract irritation. Urinary tract irritation combined with hematuria will cause the discharge of slough-like substances, lumps, and blood clots.

4. Painful, frequent, and urgent urination.

5. Long-term chronic symptoms of urinary tract infection.

6. Others. If the tumor invades the ureteral orifice or grows at the ureteral orifice, it will cause ureteral dilatation, leading to hydronephrosis and kidney enlargement. When the tumor metastasizes to the lungs, liver, and bones, symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, abnormal liver function, pain in the liver area, and bone pain will occur.

7. In addition to the symptoms described above, there are some typical signs in the late stage of bladder cancer, such as weight loss, anemia, swollen lymph nodes, weakened breath sounds, jaundice, cachexia, etc.

The symptoms of advanced bladder cancer are relatively complex, so the treatment is also quite difficult. If we want to achieve a good treatment effect, the best way is to treat it in advance, otherwise, various accidents are likely to occur during the treatment process. I hope these can help everyone cure the disease.