Bladder cancer is a disease of the urinary tract. So, most bladder cancer symptoms will affect urination in some way.
“The most common bladder cancer symptom far and away is blood in the urine,” says urologic surgeon Thomas Smith, M.D.
Here, three survivors share their first bladder cancer symptoms, and Smith weighs in on when to see a doctor.
Blood in urine is often the first bladder cancer symptomOne day in 2018...
Lip cancer describes cancer that develops on the inside or outside of the lip. Anyplace from where the lips touch each other and inward is...
Macey Hicks always made her health a priority. She went to 4 a.m. boot camp classes, worked out regularly, didn’t smoke and ate plenty of...
It’s been almost a year since Att Callahan was diagnosed with stage IIB lung cancer. The diagnosis came after she began coughing up blood one day. She’d had a bad cough for months before that.
She saw a doctor for a scan, then a biopsy confirmed it was cancer.
“I was confused because I don’t smoke, I’m not overweight, and I live a healthy lifestyle,” says Att, who was 70 at the time of her diagnosis. “I was just trying to...
Headaches and seizures are common brain tumor symptoms. But they can also be caused by other medical conditions.
So, how can you tell...
A gastrointestinal stromal tumor is a type of sarcoma that develops in the connective tissue of the gastrointestinal tract. It’s often referred...
In March 2019, Dana Reeves was preparing for several milestones. Her daughter was getting ready to graduate from high school. Her husband...
Chondrosarcoma is a rare type of bone cancer that develops in cartilage cells. It is the most common bone cancer in adults.
Conventional...
For over two years, JoAnne Holly fought a terrible rash on her face and back. She visited several doctors and even had biopsies done. They...
Cancer treatment can cause physical and emotional side effects. You may notice changes to your nails if you receive chemotherapy or certain...
Urothelial carcinoma is cancer that develops in the urothelial cells. These cells are located in the urothelium, which lines the inside of...
Kenneth Hu, Ph.D., first got a taste of what it’s like to work in a real science lab as a senior in high school. He was part of a program...
Valerae Lewis, M.D., always knew she wanted to be a doctor. Math and science fascinated her. She liked working with her hands. As a child,...
Retinoblastoma is a cancer that forms in the retina, a layer of tissue in the eye that’s sensitive to light. It’s a rare eye cancer, but it...
When Angela Ting, Ph.D., was in her third year of college at The University of British Columbia, she still hadn’t decided on a career. She...
If you’re a cancer survivor, you may have heard the term ‘cancerversary.’ A combination of the words ‘cancer’ and ‘anniversary,’ a cancerversary...
At age 26, Savannah Kaspar was a typical young adult: working, spending time with family and friends and planning trips. But after a colorectal...
CAR T cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that modifies T cells, so they can detect and fight cancer cells. This therapy is increasingly...
A routine dentist visit prompted a series of tests that led to Jay Rusovich’s squamous cell carcinoma diagnosis in early 2023.
“My...
In February 2013, Kenyan Guidry went to the emergency room for what he thought were symptoms related to a recent car accident.
“I was...
The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine (colon) closest to the rectum. It absorbs water from stool and pushes the stool to the...
An Ommaya reservoir is a plastic, dome-shaped device inserted underneath the skin on your scalp. The dome is connected to a catheter placed...
Stacia Folloder was nine years away from the recommended age to get her first mammogram when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31...
When it comes to MD Anderson’s pediatric cancer patients, Tomika Gamble is the agent of fun.
As program director for pediatric support...
Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in the male reproductive system. It is the...