Harish Hospital & ICCU

• Blood in the urine (urine slightly rusty to deep red)
• Pain in the side that does not go away
• A lump or mass in the side or the abdomen
• Weight loss
• Fever
• Feeling very tired or having a general feeling of poor health

Most often, these symptoms do not mean cancer. An infection, a cyst, or another problem also can cause similar symptoms. A person with any of these symptoms should see a doctor so that the problem can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.

Urinary Bladder is a hollow bag located in the pelvis, that collects and stores the urine from kidneys. When the normal body cells multiply, they form an abnormal area of cells, called tumour.

Bladder cancer is classified by how deeply they invade the bladder wall. Superficial bladder cancer is limited to innermost lining of the bladder. Invasive bladder cancer is the one which has penetrated the muscular layer of the bladder wall.

Along with classification, the grade of the tumour is based on the degree of abnormality of the tumour. Low grade tumors are less aggressive whereas high grade tumours are dangerous.

Gall Bladder is a pear-shaped accessory digestive organ tucked under the liver in the right upper abdomen. The function of the Gall Bladder is primarily storing the small amount of bile juice; when we eat fatty food the gall bladder squeezes this bile through the common bile duct into the intestine. When cholesterol or fat concentration increases in the bile juice, the juice precipitates as stone in the Gall Bladder. It can occur in all age groups and in both sexes, though more commonly in females.

5 F's of Gall Bladder stone diseases are "A Fat, Flatulent, Fair, Female of Forty is more likely to have gall stones".