Bladder cancer, a still unrecognized disease

“Bladder cancer is the fourth cancer in men and the seventh in women. He is more sadly known for his drugs (BCG and Ametycine) regularly out of stock in recent years than for his symptoms. However, a late diagnosis can lead to a loss of opportunity for the person concerned. “

The report is signed Thomas Vassel, former patient. “The disease is behind me”, says the one who does not want to dwell on his case, but who wanted to get involved in the Zuros, an association of patients and carers, born in 2017. “The idea was to share and have qualifying information. “

In this month of May, month of bladder cancer, he wants to publicize « the digital awareness raising round the world, launched in thirty-one countries ”.

Pay attention to the slightest sign

Bladder cancer affects 13,000 people and is responsible for around 5,000 deaths each year in France, mainly in men over 60 years old. Tobacco is an aggravating factor. The use of professional toxicants (tars, solvents, dyes) is another.

But beware, it can also strike younger people, who have never been tempted to smoke. “I am 45 years old and I have never smoked” , testifies Thomas Vassel, who does not evolve either in a professional environment where one handles pollutants.

Detected early, this cancer can be treated very well. This is why you must be attentive to the slightest sign, while the symptoms can sometimes suggest a simple urinary tract infection.

Frequent urge to urinate, pain in the lower abdomen or the inability to urinate should prompt to consult a urologist. The main warning sign is blood in the urine which may be invisible to the eye.

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