Abstract
Bladder cancer is the most common genitourinary cancer in the United States. Symptoms of bladder cancer mimic those of a urinary tract infection, which can delay timely diagnosis. Because of the high rate of bladder cancer, it is likely advanced practice registered nurses will be responsible for the care of patients with bladder cancer. This article reviews the signs and symptoms of bladder cancer along with management options to safely care for this patient population.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 26-33 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nurse Practitioner |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 7 2017 |
Keywords
- bladder cancer
- intravesical therapy
- muscle-invasive bladder cancer
- nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer
- transurethral resection of bladder tumor
- urinary diversion for bladder cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing