Common symptoms of bladder cancer include:

• Blood in the urine (making the urine slightly rusty to deep red),

• Pain during urination, and

• Frequent urination, or feeling the need to urinate without results.

These symptoms are not sure signs of bladder cancer. Infections, benign tumors, bladder stones, or other problems also can cause these symptoms. Anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor so that the doctor can diagnose and treat any problem as early as possible. People with symptoms like these may see their family doctor or a urologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases of the urinary system.

Glossary Terms

An indication that a person has a condition or disease. Some examples of symptoms are headache, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and pain.

A doctor who specializes in diseases of the urinary organs in females and the urinary and sex organs in males.