9781639273379
Jaime Allison
American Medical Publishers
English
2021
Oncology
245
$ 163.99
A bladder is a hollow muscular organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer begins in the urothelial cells that line the inside of the bladder. There are three types of bladder cancer, namely, urothelial carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. It is caused by mutations in the DNA of the cells of the bladder. The symptoms of bladder cancer are blood in urine, frequent urination, painful urination, and back pain. The tests used to diagnose bladder cancer include cystoscopy, biopsy, urine cytology and imaging tests. It can be treated by surgery, intravesical chemotherapy, systemic chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and bladder preservation. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of bladder cancer and the recent researches in this disease. Also included herein is a detailed explanation of the various concepts and applications related to this disease. The book will serve as a source of information to a broad spectrum of readers.