Bladder Cancer Overview  + -Text Size  Early Detection,
Diagnosis, and Staging TOPICS  How is bladder cancer found?
Bladder cancer can sometimes be found early. Finding it early
improves the chances that it can be treated with success.
Screening for bladder cancer  Screening tests are used to look
for a disease in people who do not have any symptoms. Expert
groups do not advise screening tests for bladder cancer for most
people, but they may be used if you are at very high risk. Risk
factors that may lead to screening include having had bladder
cancer in the past, certain defects of the bladder, and perhaps
working with certain chemicals. If you are at high risk of
bladder cancer, your doctor might suggest certain tests such as
urine tests or cystoscopy. These tests are explained below.  If
you don’t have any known risk factors, the best advice is to
contact your doctor if you have any symptoms that might be
caused by bladder cancer.  Signs and symptoms of bladder cancer
Blood in the urine: In most cases,