Bladder cancer
The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer occurs in the lining of the bladder. It is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States.Symptoms includeBlood in your urineA frequent urge to urinatePain when you urinateLow back painRisk factors for developing bladder cancer include smoking and exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace. People with a family history of bladder cancer or who are older, white, or male have a higher risk.Treatments for bladder cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.NIH: National Cancer Institute
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Bladder cancer can cause paraneoplastic syndrome which can lead to vascular spasm of digital vessel and gangrene Gemcitabane based chemotherapy for bladder cancer has been linked with digital gangrene Other causes are Autoimmune disorder...
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