4 Bladder Cancer Symptoms Every Woman Should Know
More than 18,000 women are diagnosed with bladder cancer each year—and spotting the signs early can save your life.
Every woman has been there before: Your day is going fine—until you take a bathroom break and realize that something is off. Maybe it hurts to go, or you find blood in your urine. Whatever it is, you ignore it only until things seem to get worse.
When you think of these issues, your mind probably jumps to a UTI, period problems, or even menopause—but that’s not always the case. One thing that may not be on your radar at all? Bladder cancer, in which a tumor begins to form after the cells in your bladder start to grow out of control, according to the American Cancer Society.
It makes sense, bladder cancer is much more common in men than women and most cases affect people over the age of 65—but that doesn’t mean you’re completely in the clear.
“Many people mistakenly think bladder cancer is only a disease of older men,” says Arjun Balar, MD, an oncologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. “But there are more than 18,000 women who are diagnosed with this cancer every year in the United States.”
Because women may not be on the lookout for early symptoms of the disease, they’re actually more likely to be diagnosed at an advanced stage, when the cancer has already spread to other parts of the body and becomes harder to treat.
The good news: The earlier you catch the cancer, the better chance you have of beating it. Knowing how to spot the symptoms can help you get diagnosed sooner, which can save your life. Here are the most common ones to look out for—and the number one habit that can bump your risk.
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