What are Urological Cancer in Children?

Cancer is a disease caused by the rapid growth of uncontrolled cells.

Urologic cancers are cancers of tissues and organs in the male and female urinary tract and male and female reproductive systems. These are among the most common cancers.

What are the types of urologic cancers?

Named for the structures they affect, types of urologic cancers include:

Types of urologic cancer include:

Prostate cancer: This is a small gland that helps to make semen. The prostate cancers grow slowly; most of them are even of the type called adenocarcinomas.
Bladder cancer: Cancerous tumors might develop on the inner layer of the bladder, an organ that acts as a reservoir for urine in a sac-like form.
Kidney cancer: The kidneys filter waste products from the blood and make urine to remove the waste. Renal cell carcinoma is the most common kind of kidney cancer and can usually be appreciated as a solitary tumor.
Urethral cancer: The urethra is a thin tube that conveys urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Various types of cancer start in cells that line the urethra.
Testicular cancer: The testicles are glands that produce male hormones and sperm cells. Many types of testicular cancer are treated in different ways with a prognosis.
Penile cancer:Most cancers of the penis start in the skin cells of the penis, a reproductive organ. There are many forms of penile cancers with different treatments.

What are the signs and symptoms of urologic cancers?

The location, size, and kind of urologic cancer, as well as the extent of its dissemination, all affect the symptoms. Among its symptoms are the following:

Pain-free hematuria is one of the first signs of bladder, kidney, and prostate cancers.
Trouble urinating, or changes in sexual function can also present symptoms that arise from cancer such as bladder cancer, as well as urethral cancer.
Growths or ulcers on the skin might be penile or testicular cancer signs
Causes of Urologic Cancer

Urologic cancers result from an occurrence in which cells inside one of the organs making up the urinary system start dividing rampantly. Body cells, on average, multiply only to meet demands and die when they get damaged or old. DNA carries out the instructions for all these processes. A change in the DNA or genetic mutation can cause cells to pile up and create a tumor by multiplying too much or not dying at the proper time. Such mutations can either be inherited or caused due to environmental exposure to toxins. Urologic cancers are mostly not hereditary. Some risk factors are associated with urologic cancers. Many urologic cancers are especially linked to the risk of smoking tobacco.

Some tests doctors might use when they suspect urologic cancer include the following:

Cystoscopy or Ureteroscopy:Use of a device containing a small light or camera to check the ureter-a tube carrying urine-for tumor in the bladder and the kidney.
Lab tests that identify any alterations in blood components indicative of cancer.
Imaging studies (MRI, X-ray, ultrasound, CT scan or angiogram) to check if there is anything abnormal in your urinary tract.
Biopsy where abnormal tissue is obtained and examined for cancer cells.

How are urologic cancers treated?

The treatment for urologic cancer depends on the grade and stage of the tumor, which means how advanced the cancer is. It also depends on the patient's preference. The most common treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. These treatments can be accompanied with immunotherapy, which builds a patient's immune power in order to fight back with the disease.

In the case where a large portion of the bladder is removed, the surgeon will sometimes create a stoma, which is new access through which urine is drained via a hole in the skin. Removing one of the two kidneys does not interfere with urologic function.

Since this disease occurs mainly in older males, some physicians follow a course called "watchful waiting," where they monitor the patient over time but only treat the cancer when it starts growing. This way, it avoids declining quality of life.

In testicular and penile cancer, the function has to be preserved; sexual dysfunction is a side effect of treatment. Reconstruction surgery and rebuilding the organ are often possible after the tumor has been removed.

What are some of the risk factors of urologic cancer?

Anything that raises the likelihood of getting an illness, like cancer, is called a risk factor. You do not necessarily get cancer just because you have one or more risk factors. Urologic cancer risk factors include: Tobacco use, including smokingToxins found in tobacco can alter the cells lining the bladder and raise the risk of developing any urologic cancer.Anything that raises the likelihood of getting an illness, like cancer, is called a risk factor. You do not necessarily get cancer just because you have one or more risk factors. Urologic cancer risk factors include:

Cigarette smoking and other tobacco use: Toxins in tobacco can alter bladder lining cells and raise the risk of all urologic malignancies.
Age: While testicular cancer is typically diagnosed in younger men between the ages of 15 and 35, the risk of most urologic cancers grows with age, and the disease is detected in adults over 55.
Workplace chemical exposure: Industrial chemicals used in the dye industry, the production of leather, rubber, textiles, and paint goods, as well as in occupations like hairdressing, printing, and machining, raise the risk of cancer.
Gender: Bladder and kidney cancers are far more common in men but more women than men become afflicted with the disease that is associated with the urethra.
Treatment for another cancer: Anyone who once had another type of cancer - especially any type of urological cancer - raises their risk; so does some therapy related to cancers such as a dose of radiation to the pelvic area.
Family history of cancer: Urologic cancer risk is increased by a high family history of cancer, particularly urologic cancers.

Can urologic cancer be prevented?

There is no surefire way to prevent urologic cancer, but these steps can help minimize risk:

Avoid smoker and the use of other tobacco products.
Be at a healthy weight as a child and as an adult; exercise regularly.
Healthy diet with adequate amounts of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; less intake of highly processed foods and sugary drinks.
Avoid exposure to harmful chemicals.
Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
Maintain proper weight.

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