Bladder Cancer in Spanish

What it means

Bladder cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder, the hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. It occurs in the lining of the bladder. According to the National Cancer Institute, 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 and adenocarcinoma. Symptoms listed by MedlinePlus include blood in the urine, a frequent urge to urinate, pain when urinating, and low back pain. Risk factors include smoking and exposure to certain chemicals in the workplace. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and biologic therapy, which boosts the body's own ability to fight cancer.

Spanish term: Cáncer de vejiga
Gender and article: masculine: el cáncer de vejiga
Pronunciation: KAHN-sehr deh beh-HEE-gah

Other Spanish terms	Where it is used	Note
cáncer vesical	General	Listed by MedlinePlus en español under other names, and given by the National Cancer Institute's Spanish dictionary as another name for the same disease.
neoplasia maligna de la vejiga	General	Another name the National Cancer Institute's Spanish dictionary gives for the same disease.

Cáncer de vejiga is the name used by MedlinePlus en español and by the National Cancer Institute's Spanish dictionary, and it is masculine: el cáncer de vejiga. The NCI dictionary says it is also called cáncer vesical and neoplasia maligna de la vejiga, and MedlinePlus en español lists cáncer vesical under other names as well. Vejiga itself is a feminine noun, la vejiga, which the Spanish dictionary defines as the organ in which urine from the kidneys collects. The same dictionary gives the word a second meaning, a blister, and enters the fuller anatomical name vejiga de la orina.

Words MedlinePlus en español uses on its page are sangre en la orina (blood in the urine), dolor al orinar (pain when urinating), factores de riesgo (risk factors), cirugía, radiación, quimioterapia and terapia biológica o inmunoterapia. For the type the NCI calls transitional cell carcinoma, its Spanish dictionary says carcinoma de células de transición, while MedlinePlus en español writes carcinoma de células transicionales de la vejiga.

Phrases for an appointment

What a patient or a clinician might say, in English and Spanish:

Who	English	Spanish
Patient	I have seen blood in my urine several times this month.	He visto sangre en la orina varias veces este mes.
Clinician	Does it hurt when you urinate, or do you need to urinate more often than before?	¿Le duele al orinar, o necesita orinar con más frecuencia que antes?
Patient	Yes, and I also have pain in my lower back.	Sí, y también tengo dolor en la parte baja de la espalda.
Clinician	Do you smoke, or did you smoke in the past?	¿Fuma, o fumó en el pasado?
Clinician	Has anyone in your family had bladder cancer?	¿Alguien de su familia ha tenido cáncer de vejiga?
Patient	I worked with chemicals in a factory for many years.	Trabajé con sustancias químicas en una fábrica durante muchos años.
Patient	What tests do I need to find out if it is bladder cancer?	¿Qué pruebas necesito para saber si es cáncer de vejiga?
Patient	Could you write down the name of the type of cancer for me?	¿Me puede escribir el nombre del tipo de cáncer?

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Bladder Cancer
Spanish (Español)	Cáncer de vejiga
Chinese (中文)	膀胱癌
Korean (한국어)	방광암
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)	Ung thư bàng quang
Filipino (Tagalog)	Kanser sa pantog
Portuguese (Português)	Câncer de bexiga
Thai (ภาษาไทย)	มะเร็งกระเพาะปัสสาวะ
Japanese (日本語)	膀胱がん

Where you'll see it

oncology reportreferralchartmedical record

Related ICD-10-CM category

ICD-10-CM code: C67 → Malignant neoplasm of bladder

Related terms

Your right to an interpreter in the United States

If English is not your primary language and you have difficulty communicating in English, you may need an interpreter or a translated document when you visit a doctor or dentist, go to the emergency room or pick up a prescription. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights states that two federal laws, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, require programs that receive its funding to provide language access services free of charge.

You can ask when you make the appointment or at the front desk: "I need an interpreter, please." «Necesito un intérprete, por favor.»

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Sources

This page is a language reference. It is not medical advice.