Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer Bladder Add caption It is a hollow, muscular, balloon-like organ that collects and stores urine until it dispose off through urination. It is in the lower part of the abdomen (the pelvis). Bladder cancer It is a type of cancer that begins in your bladder most often in the cells that line the inside of the bladder. Bladder cancer typically affects adults, though it can occur at any age. Types Transitional cell bladder cancer (TCC) TCC, also known as urothelial carcinoma, is the most common type of bladder cancer. The cancer starts in cells, called transitional cells, in the bladder lining (urothelium). Some bladder cancers begin as an invasive tumor growing into the muscle wall of the bladder. Others begin at a non-invasive stage that involves only the inner lining of the bladder - this is early (superficial) bladder cancer. Some non-invasive cancers develop into invasive bladder cancer. Carcinoma in situ (CIS) This is a typ...