All Type Of Diseases, Cancer Diseases

Adenocarcinoma : According to the statics of the US cancer society about 1% of all bladder cancer cases are adenocarcinomas. The cancer cells, when observed under the microscope show many common features, when compared to the gland – forming cells of the colon cancer. Nearly all adenocarcinoma of the bladder are invasive in nature. Squamous Cell Carcinoma : According to the US cancer society, the squamous cell carcinoma accounts for about 1% to 2% of all the cases of bladder cancer. Under the microscope these cells look like flat cells, that are found on the surface of the skin. Almost all squamous cell carcinoma are invasive in nature.

Small Cell Carcinoma – Bladder Cancer:  The US cancer society states that less than about 1% of cancer cases in the united states are small cell carcinomas. This class of cancer generally starts in the neuro-endocrine cells and they need to be typically treated with chemotherapy. This type of carcinoma has much similarity with the small-cell carcinoma of the lungs. Other types: Apart from the four main types of cancer as stated above, there is another type of cancer of the bladder called sarcoma bladder cancer. It is named so because it starts from the muscle layer of the the bladder.