Small Cell Bladder Cancer

Overview

Small cell bladder cancer is extremely rare, aggressive, neuroendocrine origin.

Symptoms

• •Hematuria
• •Pelvic pain
• •Weight loss
• •Paraneoplastic syndromes

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Biopsy
• ✓Neuroendocrine markers
• ✓CT chest/abdomen

Treatments

• →Chemotherapy (platinum-etoposide)
• →Radiation
• →Cystectomy (rare)

Risk Factors