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Bladder Cancer How is bladder cancer diagnosed?

March 31, 2025 Word for Word Media

Dr Daleen Geldenhuys lists the various diagnostic tests that may be done to diagnose bladder cancer.

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The diagnosis of any cancer starts with acting on abnormal symptoms and reporting those to your general practitioner. Bladder cancer symptoms Haematuria (blood in urine), even if only at the end of urination should be investigated. Occasionally only staining of the undergarment may be the only blood seen. Bladder infections, bacterial or even bilharzia infections, can also present with bleeding but in general, that should also…

Bladder Cancer Philip Botha – From preparing for death to living in wonder

March 31, 2025 Word for Word Media

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Philip Botha was preparing for death until his medical aid approved a new immunotherapy drug to treat his bladder cancer. He shares his phenomenal story with us.

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Philip Botha (60) lives in Randburg, Gauteng with his wife. They have two adult children and three grandchildren. In May 2023, when Philip first encountered signs of bladder cancer: blood in urine, frequent and burning urination, and loss of appetite, he was on a holiday in Zanzibar, and spent five days in the…

Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer 101

April 1, 2024 Word for Word Media

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Dr Thobile Goba-Mjwara educates us on bladder cancer and when catheters and adult diapers would be needed.

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Bladder cancer, also known as urothelial carcinoma, occurs when a growth of abnormal tissue develops in the bladder lining. It’s common in people older than the age of 55. There are two main categories of risk factors: Patient factors: Male sex, white race, smoking, personal or family history of bladder cancer, previous pelvic irradiation, certain medical conditions including diabetes mellitus and obesity. While diabetes is…

Bladder Cancer Bothersome bladders

March 31, 2023 Word for Word Media

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Dr Mia Hugo gives us a brief overview of how bothersome bladders may become bladder cancer.

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Where do we find bladder cancer? Bladder cancer is a world traveller, with a special liking for high income countries (HICs). It accounts for 3% of global cancer diagnoses and it’s the 10th most common cancer worldwide. According to GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates for SA, bladder cancer is recorded as the 12th most common cancer. Bladder cancer has an incidence rate that is three-times greater in HICs…

Bladder Cancer Bladder preservation with tri-modality therapy

May 29, 2020 Word for Word Media

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We learn more about bladder preservation with tri-modality therapy in treatment of bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the urinary system, with an estimated 550 000 new cases worldwide as reported in 20181. Patients with bladder cancer typically present with gross or microscopic haematuria (blood in urine). Though, symptoms such as a change in urination frequency, urgency, pain or discomfort when urinating, or waking up during the night because you need to urinate frequently may be initial signs of bladder cancer. Risk factors, diagnosis and staging of bladder cancer Risk factors include exposure to chemical carcinogens, cigarette smoking, chronic…

Bladder Cancer Thirty-one years later after bladder cancer

July 27, 2018 Word for Word Media

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Annie Izzard was given six months to live when she was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1987. Thirty-one years later, she is fighting fit and even completed The Comrades Marathon in 2000. Annie Izzard (76) lives in Kloof, Kwa-Zula Natal with her husband Michael. She has two stepchildren and five granddaughters. Scotland, 1987 Annie was 45 years old when she noticed blood in her urine. The loss of blood was so bad that one day she passed out. She was rushed to the gynaecology ward at a hospital as it was thought she needed a hysterectomy. Though after numerous…