Is bladder cancer contagious?

Is bladder cancer contagious? Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor that occurs on the bladder mucosa. It is the most common cancer of the urinary system. Bladder cancer can occur at any age, even in children, so there is no age limit for this disease. Its incidence rate increases with age. Most patients are elderly, and there are more male patients than female patients. Bladder cancer is not contagious, so patients and their families do not have to worry. The treatment of this disease is expensive when it is discovered and treated early, the greater the possibility of cure, so patients should go to the hospital for diagnosis in time when they find frequent urination, urgent urination, painful urination, difficulty urinating, or even hematuria.

Once a patient is diagnosed with bladder cancer, treatment should be started as soon as possible. Generally, surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy are combined in the early and middle stages. Surgery removes the primary lesion, and radiotherapy and chemotherapy kill other cancer cells hidden in the body, which can effectively control the metastasis and spread of cancer cells. In the later stages of this disease, patients have great difficulty urinating. They want to urinate but cannot. Sometimes, they will excrete something like meat residue. This is because the cancer cells have spread to the prostate, making it difficult to excrete urine. With infection, some abnormal things will be excreted.

During treatment, patients should pay attention to physical conditioning, ensure balanced nutrition, scientific combination, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in fiber, and take in protein, sugar, fat, vitamins, and trace elements appropriately to meet the needs of the body. In addition, if abnormalities are found and bladder cancer is suspected, a definitive examination is needed, which is a cystoscopy. It is the main method to confirm bladder cancer. It can understand the number, location, shape, size, infiltration of the tumor, whether there is carcinoma in situ, and can take a biopsy to determine the nature of the lesion.

Bladder cancer tumors are the same as other tumors. As long as they are detected and treated early, they can be cured. This requires us to pay attention to our physical health and do regular physical examinations. Patients also need to maintain a good attitude during the treatment process and must avoid negativity and tension.