Stories from the Clinic

A 65-year-old man noticed blood in his urine. He thought it was piles, then infection. Tried home remedies. He waited. Months later, scans showed bladder cancer.
Another case  a 50-year-old woman with constant burning while urinating. She said nothing, kept working, told her family it was stress. When she finally came in, the tumor had spread. Same disease. Different timing.

The Early Signs

Blood in urine sometimes visible, sometimes only in a test. Pain or burning when passing urine. Going too often. In later stages, pain in the pelvis or lower back. Easy to confuse with infections. That’s why patients delay. But these are bladder cancer early signs. Not to be ignored.

How Doctors Check

First, urine tests. Then scans  ultrasound, CT, MRI. The most important is cystoscopy a thin camera inside the bladder, allowing a biopsy. These cancer diagnostic testing services confirm the diagnosis. At the best cancer hospital in India, results are reviewed by a team. Urologists, oncologists, radiologists. So treatment starts without wasting time.

Treatment Options

Bladder cancer advanced care depends on stage.

• Early cases: tumor removed with a scope (TURBT).
• Larger cancers: part, or sometimes the whole bladder, removed.
• Radiation and chemotherapy: for patients who cannot have surgery, or to stop recurrence.
• Immunotherapy and targeted drugs: newer options that give hope in advanced disease.

Life After

Treatment changes life. Some patients need new ways to pass urine. It takes adjustment  physically, emotionally. Counseling helps. Nutrition helps. Families need guidance too. The aim is not only removing cancer but helping patients live well again.

Final Word

Blood in urine is never “just infection.” Burning that doesn’t go away is not “stress.” These are warnings. Early checks, quick diagnosis, and the right team make survival possible. Don’t wait. Get tested.

Consult us at any of our locations across IOCI Noida, Greater Noida, Mumbai, Indore, Chh. Sambhajinagar, Agartala, Saharanpur, Kanpur and Jodhpur.