Bladder Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
How many new cases of bladder cancer per year?
A
74,000 cases
2
Q
Deaths per year?
A
16,000
3
Q
What percentage of bladder cancer patients are over age 55?
A
90%
4
Q
True or false: Bladder cancer affects blacks more than whites.
A
False; affects whites more than blacks
5
Q
What are the risk factors?
A
1) Smoking
2) Exposure (farm workers)
6
Q
Symptoms?
A
1) Blood in urine
2) Pain with urination
3) Feeling of full bladder
7
Q
Detection?
A
By Cytoscopy
