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Cancer Glossary

... fluids, and filter the blood. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra. See also bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=u

What is kidney cancer?

... Urine travels from the kidneys to the bladder through long slender tubes called
ureters. The place where the ureter meets the kidney is called the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/kidneycancer/detailedguide/kidney-cancer-adult-what-is-kidney-cancer

Cancer Glossary

... fluids, and filter the blood. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and
urethra. See also bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=U

Urostomy: A Guide

... The urinary tract is made up of 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. ...
It flows through the ureters to the bladder for storage. ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002931-pdf.pdf

What is Wilms tumor?

... Each kidney has a single ureter. The ureters empty into the bladder
where urine is stored until it is passed out of the body. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/wilmstumor/overviewguide/wilms-tumor-overview-what-is-wilms-tumor

What is bladder cancer?

... The average adult bladder holds about 2 cups of urine. Urine is made by the
kidneys and is then carried to the bladder through tubes called ureters. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-what-is-bladder-cancer

Saved this Article

... Ureters: The 2 ureters are 10- to 12-inch long tubes from the kidneys to the
bladder. They carry away urine as it is made by kidneys. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/ostomies/urostomyguide/urostomy-urinary-system

Can colorectal cancer be prevented?

... cancers of the endometrium (lining of the uterus), ovary, stomach, small bowel,
pancreas, brain, bile duct, or the lining of the kidney or the ureters. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-prevention

How is cervical cancer staged?

... of the pelvis. The cancer may be blocking the ureters (tubes that carry
urine from the kidneys to the bladder). T3a: The cancer ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cervicalcancer/detailedguide/cervical-cancer-staged

How is bladder cancer diagnosed?

... urethra and up into the bladder or into a ureter. Then a dye is injected through
the catheter to make the lining of the bladder, ureters, and kidneys ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/detailedguide/bladder-cancer-diagnosis