don’t grow toward the hollow part of the bladder at all. Only when these tumors grow into the deeper layers of the bladder, is cancer characterized as TCC or considered invasive.
3. Carcinomas are another form of bladder cancer
There are also various subtypes of carcinoma which equate to a small percentage of bladder cancers. Squamous cell carcinoma occurs in less than 2% of bladder cancers. The cells are flat and usually are on the surface of the skin. This type of cancer is invasive. Adenocarcinoma happens in about 1% of bladder cancers. These are gland-forming cells of colon cancers and are considered invasive. Small-cell carcinoma occurs in less than 1% of bladder cancers and is a small-cell carcinoma. It usually starts in the neuroendocrine cells which are nerve-like cells. They grow quickly, and chemotherapy is typically the best way to treat this cancer. Finally, sarcomas often develop in the muscle cells of the bladder, but again this is a rare cancer. Sarcomas are treated similarly to TCC’s, but chemotherapy can be utilized if needed.
Treatment of bladder cancer can be successful in removing cancer. For others, bladder cancer may never go away completely or can present itself in another part of the body. Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and other treatments may have to be used to manage cancer.
If you are diagnosed with bladder cancer, speak with your Physician about a follow-up treatment regimen, some of the late or long-term side effects from your treatment, and their suggestions around your nutrition and physical activity to help manage your cancer.