- the commonest cause of blood in the urine in the UK is infection (cystitis)
- proven blood in the urine, whether visible or non-visible (found on a urine test), should always be investigated
- 1 in 5 adults with visible blood in the urine and 1 in 12 adults with non-visible blood in the urine are subsequently discovered to have bladder cancer
- children with blood in the urine rarely have cancer - they usually have infection in the bladder or inflammation of their kidneys (nephritis)
- a "one-off" finding of a small trace of blood in the urine on routine testing may not be significant
- some drugs (e.g. rifampicin, nitrofurantoin) and foodstuffs (e.g. beetroot) can turn the urine red
What is Bladder Cancer
Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body. These extra cells grow together and form masses called tumors.
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