Bladder cancer is just what it says; cancer of the bladder. The bladder is the balloon-like sac in the body that stores urine. The bladder is made up of several different layers of tissue. There are three types of bladder cancer transitional cell carcinoma or (TCC) which accounts for 9 of 10 cases of bladder cancer. TCC is very treatable when diagnosed when it is still isolated in the bladder lining. ... Most of the time squamous cell invades the deeper layers of the bladder. Adenocarcinoma is a rare form of cancer making up about 2% and almost always involves the deeper layers of the bladder. Bladder cancer is divided into these five stages.
„Y 0- carcinoma in-situ or non-invasive lesions limited to the bladder mucosa (lining)
„Y I-Tumor extends through the mucosa, but does not extend into the muscle layer
„Y II- tumor invades into the muscle layers
„Y III- tumor invades past the muscle layer into tissue surrounding the bladder
„Y IV- cancer has spread to regional lymph nodes or to distant sites (metastatic)
Bladder cancer spreads by extending into the nearby organs, including the prostrate, uterus, vagina, ureters, and the rectum.
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