CANCERS IN UROLOGY

Urologic Oncology is the field of medicine concerned with the research and treatment of cancers of the urinary system for both genders, as well as those affecting the male sexual organs. Most often, these include cancers of the kidneys and bladder, as well as the prostate and testes.

Symptoms of Urological Cancers

• Hematuria (blood in the urine)
• Pain in abdomen,
• Urinary problems ( frequency, urgency , poor flow, urinary retention)
• Testicular / penile lump
• Weight loss

Early recognition of symptoms are important and visit your urologist for proper diagnosis & treatment.

COMMON CANCERS OF GENITOURINARY TRACT

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer tends to develop in men over the age of fifty. Globally it is the sixth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. Prostate cancer is most common in the developed world with increasing rates in the developing world.

Kidney Cancer

It is a type of cancer that starts in the cells in the kidney. The two most common types of kidney cancer are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) and Urothelial Cell Carcinoma (UCC) of the renal pelvis.

Bladder Cancer

This includes any of the several types of malignancy arising from the epithelial lining (i.e. the urothelium) of the urinary bladder. Rarely the bladder is involved by non-epithelial cancers, such as lymphoma or sarcoma, ...

Testicular Cancer

Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles (testes), which are located inside the scrotum, a loose bag of skin underneath the penis. The testicles produce male sex hormones and sperm for reproduction...

Penile Cancer

It is a rare cancer , seen in males mostly above age of 60 years. Risk factors include phimosis, HPV virus, HIV virus, smoking . Treatment is in form of surgery (penectomy / partial penectomy) , chemotherapy & radiotherapy.

Dr. Venkatesh Kumar is a highly motivated and compassionate board certified Urologist, Andrologist & Uro-Oncologist in Noida. He has over 10 years of experience in Urology and has been trained in Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India’s first JCI accredited 750 bedded superspeciality hospital.

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