URINARY BLADDER CANCER SCREENING

Cancer of the bladder is a fairly common type of cancer. The most common symptom is passing blood in your urine.(haematuria). Although 15 to 20% of patients seen in special (haematuria) clinics have cancer ,the majority of people with haematuria do not.However,if you have haematuria you should be investigated. 

SYMPTOMS:

Blood in urine.

A need to urinate on a more frequent basis.

Having a sudden urge to urinate.

Experiencing pain, usually a burning sensation, when passing urine.

Recurrent urine infections

RISK FACTORS:

Age

Smoking

Working with chemicals : rubber, dyes, textiles, plastic, chemicals

WHAT WE DO?

In addition to physical examination, we will  do several URINE TESTS, and BLADDER ULTRASOUND SCAN.

THIS CLINIC IS SUITABLE FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS, SYMPTOMATIC, AND THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH BLADDER CANCER (to detect recurrence)

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