NCIt synonyms : Urinary Bladder Cancer; Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder; Cancer of the Urinary Bladder; Cancer of Urinary Bladder; Carcinoma of Urinary Bladder; Urinary Bladder Carcinoma; Carcinoma of the Bladder; Cancer of Bladder; Cancer of the Bladder; Carcinoma of Bladder;
NCIt related terms : bladder cancer;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma arising from the bladder epithelium. Approximately 90% of the bladder
carcinomas are transitional cell carcinomas. The remainder are squamous cell carcinomas,
adenocarcinomas and small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder (the organ that stores urine).
Most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (cancer that begins in cells
that normally make up the inner lining of the bladder). Other types include squamous
cell carcinoma (cancer that begins in thin, flat cells) and adenocarcinoma (cancer
that begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids). The cells that
form squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma develop in the inner lining of the
bladder as a result of chronic irritation and inflammation.;