Cancer of other urinary organs
Also known as: Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract, unspecified
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In short
The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine, and bladder cancer occurs in the lining of this organ. Symptoms of bladder cancer include blood in the urine, a frequent urge to urinate, pain when urinating, and low back pain. Risk factors include smoking, exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace, a family history of bladder cancer, being older, being White, or being male. Treatments for this condition include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
The bladder is a hollow organ in your lower abdomen that stores urine. Bladder cancer occurs in the lining of the bladder. It is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States.
Symptoms include:
- Blood in your urine
- A frequent urge to urinate
- Pain when you urinate
- Low back pain
Risk factors for developing bladder cancer include smoking and exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace. People with a family history of bladder cancer or who are older, White, or male have a higher risk.
Treatments for bladder cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Next to it in ICD-10
- C64Kidney cancer
- C65Renal pelvis cancer
- C67Bladder cancer
- C69Eye cancer
- C71Brain cancer
- C73Thyroid cancer
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Cancer of other urinary organs?
C68 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Cancer of other urinary organs?
2C9Z: Malignant neoplasms of urinary tract, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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