Bladder cancer
The bladder is a hollow, muscular organ which stores urine and bladder cancer is a disease which forms in the tissue of the bladder, and in which abnormal cells multiply uncontrollably. Common symptoms of bladder cancer include blood in the urine, pain during urination, and feeling the need to urinate but without being able to do so.
Treatment for bladder cancer is available, but the effectiveness of any treatment can be dependent on when the cancer is diagnosed and when the appropriate treatment begins. Early detection in cancers can be very important and will sometimes be the key to whether or not a patient will survive.
Delays in diagnosing bladder cancer may arise from a failure to identify the common symptoms of bladder cancer, or the misreading of CT scan or cystoscopy results. Where there are delays in diagnosing bladder cancer, patients may be deprived of the chance of a cure, or the opportunity to provide palliative care may be lost.
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