It is possible for cancer to develop in any organ of the urinary system or in the male reproductive system. Like with any form of cancer, catching these cancers early leads to the greatest chance of a successful treatment. This is why it is critical that you have an understanding of the symptoms of these cancers and that you contact us here at Texas Center for Urology as soon as you think you might be experiencing any of them. Many cancers can also show no external signs, so it is important that you are regularly screened for cancer as well.
Prostate cancer is one of the largest killers of American men. It is the second cause of death by cancer in American men, second only to lung cancer. Roughly one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime. Prostate cancer is a highly treatable form of cancer; in fact, there are over 2.5 million men in this country who have been diagnosed with this condition at some point and are still alive today.
With kidney cancer, there is a very high survival rate if you manage to catch this illness early. The survival rate for people with this kind of cancer can range from 79% to 100%. In our country, kidney cancer accounts for about 2% of all cancers.
There are three different types of bladder cancer: transitional cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. Blood in the urine is one of the most common symptoms of bladder cancer.