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Bladder Cancer

 
Bladder Cancer typically occurs in the Urothelial cells of the Bladder but can also form in other areas of the Urinary tract such as the Kidneys and Ureters. There are several types of Bladder Cancer:
  • Urothelial–most common, forms in the cell lining
  • Squamous cell–usually associated with chronic inflammation or infection including schistosomiasis infection
  • Adenocarcinoma–very rare

Primary signs of Bladder Cancer:
  • Blood in the urine
  • Frequent or Painful Urination
  • Back Pain

Risk factors include old age, being male, smoking, family history and a history of bladder infection. Exposure to certain chemicals has also been linked to Bladder cancer. Arsenic, chlorine and aristolchic acid, as well as various paints, dyes and petrochemicals increase risk of bladder cancer.

Typical modern western treatment involves surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

In Traditional medicine, Bladder cancer may be classed with Hematuria, or difficult and painful urination. Herbs with proven anti-cancer effect that work on the urinary system can be used. Long-term use of a Kidney tonic such as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan or Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan are beneficial and can be used along with western treatment.
Western Tradition
Simples
Agrimony
Asparagus root
Plantain seed
Couch Grass
Marshmallow root
Winter Cherry
Formulas
Chinese Classification
Simples
Poria Fu Ling
Smilax Tu Fu Ling
Plantain seed (Che Qian Zi)
Polyporus Zhu Ling
Hedyotis
Phellinus
Formulas

Supportive Treatment
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan
Special Formula

Kuan Sin Yin Decoction
    Poria Fu Ling
    Codonopsis Dang Shen
    Licorice
    Atractylodes Bai Zhu
    Astragalus Huang Qi
    Ligustrum Nu Zhen Zi
    Pogostemon Huo Xiang
This has been used in China for Bladder Cancer (see here)