How to diagnose bladder cancer?

The diagnosis of bladder cancer requires clear pathological examination evidence. If a tumor lesion is found in the bladder, a cystoscopy is required to take tissue for corresponding pathological examination, which is also the basis for diagnosis. The symptoms described so far cannot rule out the possibility of urinary tract infection. Bladder cancer is a common malignant tumor of the urinary system. The disease may not have any symptoms in the early stage. As the tumor progresses, gross hematuria, pain, swelling and other symptoms may occur. If you want to confirm whether it is bladder cancer, you need to first look at the patient's symptoms.

My father was diagnosed with bladder cancer! Is it late stage if the tumor is cauliflower-shaped?

Bladder tumors that are cauliflower-shaped can basically be diagnosed as bladder tumors. When patients show this condition, it is recommended to conduct further treatment based on the pathological results of the bladder tumor. No, the early and late stages of the tumor are not determined by the shape of the mass, but by whether there is distant metastasis. It is recommended to do a whole-body CT to see if there is distant metastasis. If there is no metastasis and the physical condition is good, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible. Bladder cancer is a cauliflower-shaped tumor.

Is bladder cancer contagious?

Family members should frequently change the diet to improve the patient's appetite, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, and supplement vitamin C in time to increase immunity while enhancing the body's disease resistance and prevent the recurrence of cancer. Patients should be encouraged to do some housework within their ability to enhance their self-confidence and self-esteem and better improve the prognosis. Transurethral bladder tumor resection is the first choice for non-invasive bladder urothelial carcinoma, surgical treatment or combined preoperative radiotherapy is the first choice for invasive bladder cancer, and systemic chemotherapy is the main treatment for metastatic bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor of the bladder, not an infectious disease, and is not contagious. It can be closely related to family members.