- male - gender more likely to get bladder cancer
- cytoscope - instrument used to diagnose bladder cancer
- urethra - tube that brings urine from the bladder to outside the body
- smoking - biggest risk factor for bladder cancer
- robotic - type of surgery that uses computers to help surgeon
- stoma - opening on the surface of the stomach that urine passes through after surgery
- ureter - rubes that connect the kidney to the bladder
- neobladder - a pouch created inside the body to store urine
- immunotherapy -treatment that uses the body's natural defenses to kill cancer cells
- blood - when this is found in urine, it could be a sign of bladder cancer
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