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urinary tract

the system that helps to balance certain chemicals and fluids, and filter the blood. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra. See also bladder, kidney, ureter, urethra.

Blood in urine

... in some part of their urinary system and the blood is being flushed out along
with the urine. Common causes include urinary tract infections (UTIs ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/dealingwithsymptomsathome/caring-for-the-patient-with-cancer-at-home-blood-in-urine

Cancer Glossary

... urinary retention Search. being unable to empty the bladder or unable to urinate
(pass urine). See also bladder. urinary tract Search. the system that ...

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

Cancer Glossary

... urinary retention Search. being unable to empty the bladder or unable to urinate
(pass urine). See also bladder. urinary tract Search. the system that ...

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

Saved this Article

... Some children are born with a defect in the urinary tract that causes urine to
back up into the kidneys. This leads to chronic or repeat infections. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/ostomies/urostomyguide/urostomy-what-is-urostomy

Frequently asked questions

... Some types of cancer, like cancer of the cervix or bladder, may cause
bleeding in the genital area or urinary tract. If this ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/sexualsideeffectsinwomen/sexualityforthewoman/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer-f-a-qs

What is bladder cancer?

... When you urinate, the muscles in the bladder contract, and urine is forced ...
Urothelial cells also line other parts of the urinary tract, such as the lining ...

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

How is bladder cancer diagnosed?

... Some doctors find these urine tests useful in looking for bladder cancers, but ...
dye outlines these organs on x-rays and helps find urinary tract tumors ...

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

Radiographic studies (regular x-rays and contrast studies)

... kidneys remove the dye from the bloodstream, and it goes into the urinary
tract. ... reached the bladder, you will be asked to pass urine while another x ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/imagingradiologytests/imaging-radiology-tests-xrays

Radical hysterectomy

... To prevent urinary tract infections, she may be taught to slip a small tube ... through
the urethra and into the bladder to drain out the remaining urine. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/sexualsideeffectsinwomen/sexualityforthewoman/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer-rad-hysterectomy

How is bladder cancer found?

... tests: These tests look for certain substances released by cancer cells into
the urine. ... Like IVP, this test can be used to find tumors in the urinary tract. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/bladdercancer/overviewguide/bladder-cancer-overview-diagnosed