10 Bladder Cancer Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #7: Unilateral Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is associated with many health conditions from menstrual cramps, a pinched muscle, a slipped disk, kidney problems, etc. Lower back pain, when felt in only one side, can be a sign of bladder cancer. This pain is commonly referred to as flank pain.
Flank pain as an advanced symptom of bladder cancer occurs in advanced stages of cancer when the tumorous mass blocks the normal urine flow from the kidney to the bladder. It is felt on one side, just below the rib cage and above the waist. This pain tends to get worse as the bladder fills up with urine. Sometimes flank pain can be felt even in the surrounding areas around the bladder.
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