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Does blood in pee mean cancer or prostate issues?

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Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

My father started having some pain or pressure in his lower abdomen over the past month. These past few weeks, he has had some blood while peeing. This week, he got tested for it, and there were cancer cells.

The doctor said it was either the bladder, urethra, or kidney. The only other symptoms before this were that he always had to pee, but that could be due to prostate issues.

  1. Can you shed some light on what cancer this may be?
  2. What are the treatments for it, and what about survival rates?

Please help.

Thank you.
Answered by Dr. Ankush Jairath

Education:

DNB

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ankush Jairath is a Consultant Urologist with expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of urological conditions. His skills include performing minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, managing kidney stones, prostate disorders, urinary tract infections, and male infertility. He is also trained in laparoscopic urological surgeries, uro-oncology, and reconstructive urology. Dr. Jairath provides patient-centered care with a focus on both surgical and non-surgical management of complex urological conditions.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

The treatment and the survival rate are based on the type of organ and stage of the tumor. Get serum PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and an ultrasound abdomen to know the organ involved. A CT (computed tomography) scan is required for proper staging.

I hope this information will help you.

Thanks.

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

Thanks for the response.

Can you summarize for me the survival rates at each stage?

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Ankush Jairath

Education:

DNB

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ankush Jairath is a Consultant Urologist with expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of urological conditions. His skills include performing minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, managing kidney stones, prostate disorders, urinary tract infections, and male infertility. He is also trained in laparoscopic urological surgeries, uro-oncology, and reconstructive urology. Dr. Jairath provides patient-centered care with a focus on both surgical and non-surgical management of complex urological conditions.

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Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern.

  • For prostate cancer: SEER stage 5-year relative survival rate, localized-Nearly 100%, regional-Nearly 100 % regional, and metastatic 30 %.
  • 5-year relative survival rates for bladder cancer: SEER stage 5-year relative survival rate, in situ alone, Localized- 96 % 69%, regional 37 %, distant 6 %.
  • For urethral cancer, the 10-year survival rate is around 40%. All the above survival rates are based on proper treatment taken at that particular stage. If your father is a smoker, then the most likely diagnosis is bladder cancer.

I hope this information will help you.

Thanks.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At March 24, 2021
Reviewed At June 10, 2026

Education:

DNB

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ankush Jairath is a Consultant Urologist with expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of urological conditions. His skills include performing minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, managing kidney stones, prostate disorders, urinary tract infections, and male infertility. He is also trained in laparoscopic urological surgeries, uro-oncology, and reconstructive urology. Dr. Jairath provides patient-centered care with a focus on both surgical and non-surgical management of complex urological conditions.

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Dr. Ankush Jairath
Dr. Ankush Jairath

Urology

Education:

DNB

Professional Bio:

Dr. Ankush Jairath is a Consultant Urologist with expertise in diagnosing and managing a wide range of urological conditions. His skills include performing minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, managing kidney stones, prostate disorders, urinary tract infections, and male infertility. He is also trained in laparoscopic urological surgeries, uro-oncology, and reconstructive urology. Dr. Jairath provides patient-centered care with a focus on both surgical and non-surgical management of complex urological conditions.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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