Bladder Cancer
The bladder is in the lower abdomen and its function is to store and expel urine. The bladder has an elastic muscular wall that allows it to contract and expand as urine is stored or emptied. When cells of the bladder grow abnormally, they can become bladder cancer.
Bladder cancer symptoms are nonspecific and sometimes can represent other urologic disorders.
Cancer Care of North Florida will take careful steps stage and grade the tumor to assess the best way to create and manage your treatment plan. Our goal is to achieve the very best outcome while preserving your quality of life.
Types of bladder cancers include:
- Transitional-cell carcinomas or Urothelial carcinomas (most common)
- Squamous cell carcinomas
- Adenocarcinomas
- Small cell carcinomas
- Sarcomas