What should I do if I find bladder cancer and prostate cancer at the same time?

Most cancer patients have tumors in a single organ, but sometimes we see patients suffering from more than two tumors at the same time. These tumors are usually caused by exposure to the same carcinogens or the same genetic changes. For example, smokers may suffer from lung cancer, laryngeal cancer, and bladder cancer at the same time.

It is not uncommon for bladder cancer to be combined with prostate cancer, especially in older male patients. The incidence of prostate cancer is higher in older men. Because prostate cancer in many elderly people progresses slowly and does little harm to the body, the tumor will not be discovered until death. Most patients who have radical resection surgery for bladder cancer are only found to have combined prostate cancer after pathological examination.

In addition, some patients have highly malignant prostate cancer, which leads to the onset of the disease. In addition, prostate-specific antigen is used for patient screening, so that bladder cancer and prostate cancer can be diagnosed before surgery. The surgical treatment effect of patients with bladder cancer and prostate cancer is similar to that of bladder cancer alone. Only a small number of patients need prostate cancer-related treatment after surgery. For male bladder cancer patients who choose to undergo bladder-preserving prostatectomy, possible prostate cancer should be screened before surgery.