Cancer of the bladder happens when abnormal cells appear in the lining of your bladder or in the bladder wall. Cancer cells can affect how the bladder works normally.
How your doctor treats your bladder cancer will depend on how far the cancer has grown into the layers of the bladder and the grade of the cancer.
The cells in the lining of the bladder (urothelium) are known as transitional cells. Because these cells line the bladder, they come into contact with waste products in the urine that may cause cancer, such as chemicals in cigarette smoke.
About 90% of bladder cancers diagnosed in Ireland are the transitional cell type. Bladder cancer affects about 490 people in Ireland each year and is more common in men than in women.
Link: Bladder Cancer - Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
mailto: haematuriareferrals@beaumont.ie
For appointment queries: Tel: +353 1 8528751
Nurse related queries the nurse phone is Tel: +353 1 7977656
Urology Department, Beaumont hospital
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