Common questions 

Can bladder cancer spread to ureters?

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Can bladder cancer spread to ureters?

Carcinoma metastatic to the ureter is rare; only 151 cases have been reported to date.

Can you survive bladder and kidney cancer?

What are the survival rates? As with all cancers early diagnosis increases the chance of survival. If diagnosed at the earliest stage (stage 1), the chances of surviving five years or more can be as high as 84% for kidney cancer and 77% for bladder cancer.

How long can you live with urethral cancer?

Urethral cancer is a rare cancer that affects the urethra, a tube that allows urine to exit the body. Some estimates suggest that urethral cancer has a 31% survival rate at 10 years. A doctor may discuss several treatment options with a person, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Can kidney cancer spread to urethra?

TCC of the kidney starts in the part of the kidney called the renal pelvis. TCC can also start in the ureters, bladder and urethra.

What are the symptoms of late stage bladder cancer?

What to expect

  • tiredness or weakness.
  • pain when urinating.
  • difficulty urinating or inability to urinate.
  • pain in the lower back on one side of the body.
  • weight loss.
  • swollen feet.
  • bone pain.

Does urethral cancer spread fast?

Urethral cancer can spread quickly to tissues around the urethra and is often found in nearby lymph nodes by the time it is diagnosed.

How is cancer of the urethra treated?

Treatment for urethral cancer is either local or systemic. Local treatments remove, destroy or control the cancer cells in one certain area and include surgery and radiation. Systemic treatments destroy or control cancer cells throughout the entire body and include chemotherapy.

Where does ureter cancer spread to?

The tumour has grown into nearby organs or through the kidney to the surrounding fat. The cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The cancer has spread to other parts of the body (called distant metastasis), such as to the lungs, liver or bone. This is also called metastatic renal pelvis and ureter cancer.