What You Need to Know About Bladder Cancer

What You Need to Know About Bladder Cancer

Bladder cancer is often associated with being a higher risk in men, but it's also a risk for women. The number of new cases and deaths was 20.3 per 100,00 men and women per year in 2012. Approximately 2.4 percent of men and women will be diagnosed with bladder cancer at some point during their lifetime, based on 2010-2012 data and an estimated 577,403 people living with bladder cancer in the United States.

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Chronic UTI symptoms could mean bladder cancer

Chronic UTI symptoms could mean bladder cancer

A new study suggests that urinary tract infection symptoms that persist and don’t improve over time or with treatment could indicate bladder cancer. The research was recently presented at the American Urological Association 2015 Annual Meeting

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Bladder Cancer Basics: What You Should Know

Bladder Cancer Basics: What You Should Know

Try as you might, you cannot ignore the symptoms of an irritated bladder. The frequent urge to go, burning while urinating, pain while urinating, pelvic pain, back pain, and especially blood in the urine can all be signs that something’s not right. 

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A New Year's Resolution That Could Actually Save Your Life

A New Year's Resolution That Could Actually Save Your Life

In the U.S., over 40 million adults are currently smoking – with 75 percent of those smoking a pack a day. 

Smoking is a serious chronic condition, which increases the risk of cancer (lung, stomach, bladder esophageal, mouth, colon, and pancreatic), as well as a plethora of other health concerns like heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, high blood pressure, and lung disease – just to name a few.  

It is estimated that cigarette smoking is responsible for over 443,000 premature deaths annually and $193 billion in heath care costs each year, in this country alone.

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