Malignant neoplasm of bladder
Malignant neoplasm of the bladder is cancer that starts in the cells lining your bladder, the hollow organ that stores your urine.
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Your bladder is a balloon-like organ in your lower belly that holds urine until you are ready to go to the bathroom. A malignant neoplasm of the bladder means that some of the cells lining the inside of this organ have started growing out of control and forming a tumor.
Cancer happens when the DNA, or the instruction manual inside your cells, gets damaged. This causes the cells to divide rapidly instead of dying off as they normally would. While this can be a scary diagnosis, catching it early allows doctors to treat the growth before it spreads into the bladder muscle or other parts of the body.
Common Symptoms
- Seeing blood in your urine, which might make it look bright red, pink, or like cola.
- Feeling a frequent, urgent need to go to the bathroom.
- Pain or a stinging sensation while you are urinating.
- Lower back pain on one side of your body.