Bladder Cancer

What is bladder cancer?

The bladder is a hollow, flexible pouch in your pelvis. Its main job is to store urine before it leaves your body. Bladder cancer occurs when bladder cells become abnormal and grow out of control. Each year, almost 71.000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed in USA.

What are the symptoms of bladder cancer?

The most common symptom of bladder cancer is detecting blood in the urine which may turn it orange, pink, or darker red.

In some cases, you won’t be able to see the blood in your urine. Your doctor or the lab tech will only detect it with a urine test.

Symptoms of bladder cancer may include:

• Peeing more often than usual
• Change of color in urine
• Hurting or burning while peeing
• Urge to pee even if your bladder is not full
• Being unable to pee or only peeing a little

How is bladder cancer diagnosed?

Tests and procedures used to diagnose bladder cancer may include:

• Blood and urine tests
• Cystoscopy
• CT or CAT (computed axial tomography) scans
• MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scans
• PET (positron emission tomography) scans
• Intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
• Bone scan
• Chest X-ray
• CT urogram

What are the treatment options for bladder cancer?

There are different options for bladder cancer treatment. Your doctor will take many different factors into account when deciding which treatment is best for you.

The decision will be based on your type of bladder cancer, its stage and grade.

The treatments used for bladder cancer may include:

• Robotic surgery
• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy

*You may have a combination of these treatments depending on your medical condition

Why choose Turkey for bladder cancer treatment?

• Low prices: Turkey provides affordable and high-quality healthcare . In Turkey, we provide affordable and high-quality healthcare for Bladder Cancer.
• International accreditation: Our partner hospitals for Bladder Cancer treatment in Turkey are certified by independent international organizations such as JCI (Joint Commission International) or ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and they are all University Hospitals.
• Latest technology: Latest technologies are applied in our contracted hospitals to achieve the great results.
• Fast treatment arrangement: Since oncology treatment requires urgency, we suggest you to start your treatment as soon as possible.
• Our partner hospitals have cooperation with top American cancer centers.