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Bladder cancer: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

A 65-year-old male presents with painless hematuria. He has a 40-pack-year smoking history and reports no other symptoms. A cystoscopy reveals a bladder tumor. What is the most common histological type of bladder cancer?

A. Urothelial carcinoma
B. Squamous cell carcinoma
C. Adenocarcinoma
D. Small cell carcinoma
E. Sarcoma

Answer and topic summary

The answer is  A. Urothelial carcinoma

Urothelial carcinoma (previously known as transitional cell carcinoma) is the most common histological type of bladder cancer, accounting for approximately 90% of cases in the United States. It arises from the urothelial cells lining the bladder and is strongly associated with smoking and exposure to industrial chemicals like aniline dyes.

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Covered under ⇒ PANCE Blueprint Genitourinary ⇒ Neoplasms of the Genitourinary System ⇒ Bladder cancer 

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