Bladder is a muscular organ situated in the pelvis, the lower abdomen which stores urine produced by the kidneys. The wall of bladder is made up of muscles and the urinary epithelium. There are two ureters at the back of the bladder which carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The part which carries urine out of the body is known as urethra, which is situated at the bottom of the bladder. Bladder cancer occurs when the cells or tissues of bladder multiplies in an uncontrollable manner. As their number increases it leads to the development of the tumor in the bladder. This tumor is known as bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is more often found in older people than in younger people. Bladder cancer is more common in men than women.

About 50% bladder cancers in men are caused due to heavy smoking. Bladder cancer symptoms are more likely to be seen in the people having bladder cancer history. Generally bladder cancer develops in the inner lining of the bladder, which is known as transitional cell carcinoma. Mainly there are two types of bladder cancer- Squamous cell carcinoma and Aden carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is the cancer that develops in flat, thin cells and Aden carcinoma develops in the cells that release mucus. Proper treatment can be done if the bladder cancer symptoms are noticed in the earlier stage of cancer.

The most common bladder cancer symptom is the blood along with the urine. Blood may be of red or cola color. The blood in urine is not easily visible. Sometimes we have to do a microscopic test for its detection. Blood in the urine is temporary, it may go and come and is often painless.

Frequent bleeding may give rise to anemia. Anemia is caused due to deficiency of oxygen carriers i.e. red blood cells in the body. Change in the bladder habit can also be an important bladder cancer symptom. You may have to go for urination more frequently. There can be strong feeling to urinate without producing much of it. The control over urination gets weaken. Pain can be felt during urination.

Most of the bladder cancer symptoms are painless, but some of them may cause pain. Sometimes pain in the abdomen and back can be felt as another bladder cancer symptom. Other bladder cancer symptoms include loss of weight and loss of appetite. This unwanted loss of weight is not good for health and may lead to many other problems. You may get prone to frequent fevers. Consult your urologist, if you notice any of the above mentioned bladder cancer symptom within your body.