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Bladder Cancer

Definition

Cheryl Lee, M.D., Director, Bladder Cancer Program, explains bladder cancer and its symptoms

A bladder tumor is an excess growth of cells that line the inside of the bladder. It may be cancerous or noncancerous. In many cases, bladder tumors occur when the cells lining the urinary tract are exposed to certain chemicals.

For more information about bladder cancer, please visit the U-M Health System's Healthwise web page on bladder cancer.

For information about metastatic bladder cancer view this page.

Getting Diagnosed / Treatment

Bladder tumors are treated in the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center's Multidisciplinary Urologic Oncology Clinic. Research into bladder cancer is underway within our Urologic Oncology Program.

Clinical trials
Clinical trials are research studies that play a key role in finding better ways to treat cancer. They're unique in that scientists cannot conduct them alone: patients have an opportunity to help doctors learn how to better prevent, diagnose or treat cancer in the future. Read about Urologic Oncology's featured clinical trial.

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last update: 6/09

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Quick Links
Metastatic bladder cancer

Bladder Cancer Screening
-from the U-M Health System's Healthwise Knowledgebase