Does blood in pee mean cancer or prostate issues?

Question

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

Thanks.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.