Uro-oncology is the study and treatment of cancers affecting the urinary system, including the kidneys, bladder, prostate, and testicles. Symptoms can include blood in the urine, increased urinary frequency, pain during urination, and a feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder. Diagnosis and staging are important steps to determine treatment, which may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or immunotherapy depending on the cancer type and stage.

1. UNDERSTANDING
URO-ONCOLOGY
BY -
DR TARUN JINDAL
MBBS (GOLD MEDALIST)
MS (AIIMS, NEW DELHI)
MCH (GOLD MEDALIST)

2. URO-ONCOLOGY IS THE
STUDY AND TREATMENT
OF CANCERS OF THE
URINARY SYSTEM,
INCLUDING THE KIDNEYS,
BLADDER, PROSTATE,
AND TESTICLES.

3. Urological cancers are cancers that
develop in the urinary tract system.
These include bladder, kidney,
prostate, and testicular cancers.
TYPES OF
UROLOGICAL
CANCERS

4. Symptoms
Blood in the urine (sometimes visible to the
naked eye)
Increased urinary frequency.
Frequent urge to urinate.
Pain or burning during urination.
Feeling the bladder hasn't completely emptied.
Severe pain in the midsection, infection and
kidney damage (when the cancer is advanced)

5. DIAGNOSIS
AND STAGING
Uro oncology is a field of
medicine that deals with
cancers of the urinary
system. Diagnosis and
staging are crucial steps
in treatment planning.

6. TREATMENT
OPTIONS
Uro oncology is the treatment of
urological cancers.
Treatment options depend on the
type and stage of cancer.
Options can include surgery,
radiation, chemotherapy, and
immunotherapy.

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