Treating genitourinary cancers
Bladder, Kidney, Prostate, Testes
Bladder Cancer
Bladder cancer occurs in the cells inside your bladder. Your bladder is the balloon-like organ that holds urine. Bladder cancer affects men more often than women, especially men over the age of 50.
When should you call your doctor?
The following symptoms may be caused by an infection, but may also be a sign of bladder cancer.
- Blood in your urine
- Urgent need to empty your bladder
- Needing to empty your bladder more often than normal
- Feeling the need to empty your bladder without results
- Needing to strain when you empty your bladder
- Pain when you empty your bladder
Kidney Cancer
Most people are born with two kidneys that filter and clean our blood to make urine. Kidney cancer, also called renal cell cancer, affects about 65,000 men and women in the U.S. each year.
When should you call your doctor?
- Blood in your urine
- Pain in your side that doesn’t go away
- Lump or mass in your side or abdomen
- Weight loss for no known reason
- Fever
- Fatigue
Prostate Cancer
The male prostate gland surrounds the urethra and makes seminal fluid. It is a common cause of cancer in men. Because prostate cancer often grows slowly, detecting it in its early, more treatable stages, may increase your success of a cure.
If you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, you have many treatment options available. Our team of urologic surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation therapists work together to develop a treatment plan that meets your medical and personal needs. Often this begins with watchful waiting. If necessary, it is followed by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or hormone treatment.
When should you call your doctor?
Although other conditions may cause these symptoms, contact your doctor if you experience any of the following:
- Weak, painful or difficult urination
- Frequent urination, especially at night
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Persistent pain in the back, hips or pelvis
- Painful ejaculation
Testicular Cancer
Cancer of the testicles is a rare cancer found most often in men between the ages of 15 and 34. It has a high cure rate, especially if the cancer is found early. Having an undescended testicle is one of the risk factors for testicular cancer.
When should you call your doctor?
- Lump or enlargement in either testicle
- Feeling of heaviness in your scrotum
- Dull ache in your abdomen or groin
- Sudden collection of fluid in your scrotum
- Pain or discomfort in your testicle or scrotum
- Enlargement or tenderness of your breasts
For more information
To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call 612-672-7272.
Genitourinary cancer care team
Hematology/Oncology
Oncology
Radiation Oncology
Urology
Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.
Learn more about services offered at these locations:
- Cancer Services at Fairview Lakes Medical Center
- Cancer Services at Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center
- Cancer Services at Fairview Northland Medical Center
- Cancer Services at Fairview Ridges Hospital
- Cancer Services at Fairview Southdale Hospital
- Cancer Services at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
- Cancer Services at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview
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Edina
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Our Providers Make the Difference
Fairview features nearly 4,000 providers practicing at over 200 locations throughout the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and beyond. Fairview Clinics, University of Minnesota Physicians and our independent partner clinics provide an exceptional care experience, while lowering the overall costs of health care.
Helpful articles on genitourinary cancers
Grading of Bladder Cancer
Living With Prostate Cancer
Prostate Biopsy
Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate Cancer Screening: Making Your Decision
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Interstitial Brachytherapy
Prostate Cancer: Controlling Cancer Symptoms and Spread
Prostate Cancer: Making a Treatment Plan
Prostate Cancer: Staging
Prostate Cancer: Surgery
Prostate Needle Biopsy
Prostate Problems and Related Urinary Symptoms
PSA Test
Treating Bladder Cancer: Intravesical Therapy
Treating Bladder Cancer: Radiation
Treating Bladder Cancer: TUR (Transurethral Resection)
Understanding Bladder Cancer
What Is Kidney (Renal) Cancer?
What Is Prostate Cancer?
