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Does Sharp Bladder Pain Indicate Bladder Cancer?

Posted on Fri, 22 Sep 2017

Question: I am having bladder pain, more of a sharp pain not dull for 1.5 days now. I Went to the urgent care and they did a urinalysis and It came back inconclusive. Trace blood and trace leuKocyte esterase. I don't have burning when peeing, no urgency to urinate so it doesn't seem like a bladder infection to me. They put me on antibiotic for bladder infection as a precaution but now im freaking out about bladder cancer.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can not be bladder cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for query Based on the facts that you have posted the pain in bladder are could be due to inflammation of bladder

It can not be cancer or bladder It always present s with gross hematuria (Blood in urine)

ontinue taking antibiotic prescribed I along with anti inflammatory drugs like Diclofenac twice daily

Ensure to drink more water

It should get resolved within a week

Thanks and Regards
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (14 hours later)

why can it not be bladder cancer? The 3 main reasons for bladder pain is UTI, bladder stones and bladder cancer??

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It may not be bladder cancer.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the follow-up.

The first and predominant symptom of bladder cancer is passing XXXXXXX blood in urine pain being the secondary symptom due to clot retention and associated infection.

If you are keen to rule out the same, I'd suggest consulting qualified Urologist locally for clinical examination and get the following basic tests done--
1) Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen
2) Endoscopic examination of bladder (Cystoscopy)
3) Urine culture

Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee