Bladder cancer
the bladder wall is visible on the bottom right
Bladder cancer refers to any of several types of malignant growths of the urinary bladder. The image to the right shows a papillary cell tumor, the most common type of bladder cancer.
Papillary transitional cell carcinoma is a cancer of the transitional epithelial cells of the bladder.
The greatest risk factor for bladder cancer is a genetic predisposition; it is also associated with smoking and occupational exposure to aniline-based dyes (such as in textile factories), as well as with petrol and other chemicals.
