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Incontinence
OverviewIf you're leaking urine when you cough, laugh or sneeze, or you have sudden urges to go to the bathroom that are so intense you fear you won't get there in time, you're probably experiencing...
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Urinary Tract Conditions
OverviewWhat Is It?As you age, the structure of your kidneys can change, reducing their ability to remove wastes. Illness and injury can also affect the filtering ability of the kidneys or block...
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Urinary Tract Infections
OverviewWhat Is It?Most urinary tract infections are caused by a variety of bacteria, including Escherichia coli (E. coli), found in feces. Because the openings of the bowel, vagina and urethra are...
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Overactive Bladder
OverviewHave you ever planned your morning errands around when and where you could find a bathroom? Do you often leak urine as you rush to unlock your front door so you can make it to the toilet in...
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Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About Smoking and Bladder Cancer
Medically reviewed by Dr. Andrea Apolo Cigarette smoking is the greatest risk factor for bladder cancer in both men and women. 50% of all cases of bladder cancer are associated with smoking. Past...
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Sex After Bladder Cancer
Medically reviewed by Andrea Apolo, M.D.After bladder cancer treatment, a woman is often left struggling. She looks in the mirror at her new body, maybe with a urostomy bag attached, and worries that...
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Life After Diagnosis: Navigating the Things You Love with Urothelial Bladder...
Lean on your support systemWhether it is family, friends, religious groups, support groups, professional counselors, or others, it is important to build a support system to help you cope with your...
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Take Our Quiz: What’s the Difference Between Bladder Cancer and a UTI?
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View ArticleOstomy Basics
Medically reviewed by Andrea Apolo, M.D. This resource was created with support from Astellas and Seagen.
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At-Home Testing for Women by Women
Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about what’s happening in...
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15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas
Ashley Winter, M.D., is the chief medical officer at Odela Health and a urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She uses social media (primarily Twitter) to help clear up misconceptions about...
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La vida con cáncer de vejiga urotelial
English Karen Roy ya había sobrevivido un asalto a mano armada que la dejó paralizada a los 19 años, así como la muerte de su esposo, que hizo que sea una madre soltera de tres adolescentes cuando...
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Life with Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Español Karen Roy had already survived an armed robbery that left her paralyzed at age 19 as well as the death of her husband, which left her a single mom to three teenagers at 47. Then, at age 53,...
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Consejos para viajar mientras recibes tratamiento de cáncer de vejiga urotelial
English Viajar es una parte importante de la vida de muchas personas. Podrías necesitar viajar por negocios, para tratamientos médicos o simplemente por el placer de hacerlo. Sin importar cual sea la...
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Tips for Traveling While Being Treated for Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Español For many people, traveling is an important part of life. You may need to travel for business, for medical treatment or simply for the pleasure of it. Whatever the reason, don’t let treatment...
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For Nearly a Year, Doctors Dismissed My Bladder Cancer Symptoms as UTIs
As told to Nicole Audrey Spector In 2013, I was at an amusement park with my family when I started experiencing sudden and frequent urges to urinate and a burning sensation when I peed. At first I...
View ArticleAsk the Expert: Urothelial Bladder Cancer
This educational resource was created with support from Merck. + Video transcript What is urothelial bladder cancer (UBC?) Urothelial bladder cancer is a cancer that arises from the urethral cells,...
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Vivir con cáncer de vejiga
English Andrea Apolo, M.D., hizo la revisión médica de este documento + Infographic text Casi 20,000 mujeres en Estados Unidos recibirán diagnósticos de cáncer de vejiga en 2023. El cáncer de vejiga...
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Living with Bladder Cancer
Español Medically reviewed by Andrea Apolo, M.D. + Infographic text Nearly 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2023. Urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) is by far...
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Botox. It’s Not Just for Beauty Anymore.
When you hear the word “Botox,” what comes to mind? Beauty? Needles? If so, you’re spot on. Botox injections are most commonly used as a cosmetic procedure to help smooth out wrinkles by temporarily...
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre la salud reproductiva y el cáncer de vejiga
English La Sociedad estadounidense contra el cáncer estima que más de 20,000 mujeres en Estados Unidos recibirán diagnósticos de cáncer de vejiga en 2024. Aunque el cáncer de vejiga ocurre menos...
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FAQs About Reproductive Health and Bladder Cancer
Español The American Cancer Society estimates that over 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2024. While bladder cancer happens less often in women than in men,...
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Obtuve el trabajo de mis sueños. Un poco después me diagnosticaron cáncer de...
English Tal como se relató a Jacquelyne Froeber Hace aproximadamente tres años, obtuve un nuevo trabajo como vicepresidente de contrataciones para una compañía de servicios legales. Estaba emocionada...
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I Started My Dream Job. Then I Was Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer.
Español As told to Jacquelyne Froeber About three years ago, I started a new job as vice president of recruiting for a legal services firm. I was thrilled to be doing something I love at a new...
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Los sobrevivientes al cáncer de vejiga enfrentan un mayor riesgo de un...
English A Margo Wickersham, de 57 años, le diagnosticaron cáncer de vejiga de etapa 1. La profesional de bienes raíces no tenía ningún factor de riesgo conocido de la enfermedad y recuerda haber sido...
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Bladder Cancer Survivors Face Greater Risk of a Second Unrelated Cancer
Español At 57 years old, Margo Wickersham was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer. The real estate professional had no known risk factors for the disease and recalled being completely healthy until...
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Una buena nutrición durante y antes de un tratamiento contra el cáncer de vejiga
English Nichole Andrews, RDN, hizo la revisión médica de este documento. + Infographic text Comer bien es una gran forma de dar apoyo a tu cuerpo durante y después de un tratamiento contra el cáncer...
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Good Nutrition Before and During Bladder Cancer Treatment
Español Medically reviewed by Nichole Andrews, RDN + Infographic text Eating well is a great way to support your body during and after treatment for urothelial bladder cancer (UBC). Focus on good...
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Regreso al trabajo con cáncer de vejiga
English “Tienes cáncer de vejiga”. Aunque podrías sentir como si el mundo se detuviese en el momento en que escuchas estas palabras, la vida continúa y a veces eso significa regresar al trabajo. Ya...
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Going Back to Work with Bladder Cancer
Español “You have bladder cancer.” While it can feel like the world stops the moment you hear these words, life does go on — and sometimes that means going back to work. Whether you’re thinking about...
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