Bladder Cancer: Symptoms, Complaints, Signs

The following symptoms and complaints may indicate urinary bladder cancer (bladder cancer):

Leading symptoms

  • Painless macrohematuria (visible blood in the urine) or microhematuria (no discoloration of the urine; only in the microscopic image, erythrocytes/red blood cells are noticeable (> 5 erythrocytes/μl urine).
  • Symptoms of “irritable bladder” such as pollakiuria (frequent urination) and dysuria (pain during urination).

Late symptoms (after metastasis/formation of daughter tumors).

  • Anemia (anemia)
  • Flank pain due to urinary drainage disorders
  • Weight loss