Bladder+Cancer-+Ivan+Lau

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Bladder Cancer  -  Ivan Lau =====

Main Information: Yellow media type="youtube" key="OI0chj4Gd80?fs=1" height="385" width="480" The bladder cancer's scientific name is urothelial carcinoma but normally people just call it bladder cancer. It is any type of infectious growth in the bladder. In US, the bladder cancer is the 4th most common cancer for mens, annually 50,000 mens are diagnosed of bladder cancer.

__ Death Chart of Bladder Cancer __

__ Bladder Cancer __

Bladder cancer can come in 5 different types of origin (Pathological Categorization),

-Transitional Cell Carcinoma -Squamous Cell Carcinoma -Adenocarcinoma -Sarcoma -Small Cell Carcinoma

90% of the bladder cancer originates from transitional cell carcinoma, the most common origin of cancer.

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Smoking tobacco is the main reason of getting the bladder cancer, even second hand smoke. Smoking tobacco allows us to take in benzidine and 2-Naphthylamine, which causes bladder cancer and other cancers too.

Occupation that is in RISK: - Hairdresser, because of the frequent use of permanent hair dye. - Bus Drivers, because they inhale bad gas from busses. - Rubber Workers, because they inhale smoke from burnt rubber, which also leads to cancer - Motor Mechanics, because they inhale smoke while working.

__ Bladder cancer cannot be transmitted by air, kisses or any way!!! __

Symptoms-
Symptoms of bladder cancer is, blood in urine, pain while urination or feel the need of urination without results or frequent urination. The symptoms lasts until the bladder cancer has been treated with. If bladder cancer is not treated with for a long amount of time, it can result in death.

There are a lot of ways to treat a bladder cancer, here are the different ways of treating it:
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-Shaved off, this is done with a laser like instrument, it burns the tissue where cancer is. -Device assisted chemotherapy, uses a machine to enhances the drug absorption. -Radiation Treatment, treat cancer with small amount of radiation, speeds up the killing/healing process. -Cut it off (Cystectomy), this cuts off the cancer part of your bladder, or basically if the worst situation the whole bladder, this is the last resort.

Prevention- To prevent from bladder cancer, you can:

-Eat Citrus, yellow/orange fruit, it creates a protective effect against the bladder cancer. -Drink more water, just like how the government told everyone, to drink at least 6 cups a day. -Don't use hair dye.

Prevention- To prevent from bladder cancer, you can:

-Eat Citrus, yellow/orange fruit, it creates a protective effect against the bladder cancer. -Drink more water, just like how the government told everyone, to drink at least 6 cups a day. -Don't use hair dye.

Sources/Bibliography: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Bladder Cancer, Retrieved September 2nd, 2010. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bladder_cancer#cite_note-1

WebMD, Bladder Cancer (2009, August), Retrieved September 2nd, 2010. http://www.webmd.com/cancer/bladder-cancer/bladder-cancer-symptoms

Youtube, Umhealthsystem (March, 2008), Retrieved September 1st, 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0chj4Gd80

Government Cancer Page, Retrieved September 1st 2010. http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/