Bladder Cancer

If you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer, be sure to follow your doctor's instructions about calling when you have problems, new symptoms, or symptoms that get worse.

Call your doctor if you:

• Have blood in your urine.
• Feel pain when you urinate.
• Are urinating small amounts frequently.
• Have Reference back or flank pain Opens New Window.

Watchful waiting

If you are concerned about your symptoms or about your risk for bladder cancer, make an appointment with your doctor. Reference Watchful waiting Opens New Window is not appropriate if you have symptoms that do not go away.

Who to see

Health professionals who can evaluate your symptoms and your risk for bladder cancer include:

• Reference General practitioners Opens New Window.
• Reference Family medicine doctors Opens New Window.
• Reference Nurse practitioners Opens New Window.
• Reference Physician assistants Opens New Window.
• Reference Internists Opens New Window.
• Reference Urologists Opens New Window.

Doctors who can manage your cancer treatment include:

• Reference Urologists Opens New Window.
• Reference Medical oncologists Opens New Window.
• Reference Radiation oncologists Opens New Window.

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Reference Making the Most of Your Appointment.

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