NCIt synonyms : Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma; Urinary Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma; Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder; Urothelial Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder; Urinary Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma;
NCIt related terms : Bladder Urothelial Cancer;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma that arises from the urothelial lining of the bladder. It is the most
common morphologic type of urinary bladder carcinoma. It usually affects males in
their sixth and seventh decades of life. Hematuria is the most common symptom at presentation.
Pathologic stage is the strongest predictor of survival.;