Cancerwise

If you’ve ever bumped your shin on a car door, dropped something heavy on your foot by accident, or taken a tumble off a bicycle, you’re probably familiar with bruises.

They start out as red discolorations of the skin after an injury, then take on a purple, blue or greenish-yellow hue before fading away completely over the course of several weeks.

But can bruising ever be a symptom of cancer? If so, how does it differ from...

Getting an accurate diagnosis is critical to determining the most appropriate treatment for any disease.

But with bladder cancer, that first step is particularly important, because a cystectomy — or surgery to remove the entire bladder — is an essential part of many recommended treatment plans.

Medical oncologist Matthew Campbell, M.D., and urologic oncologist Ashish Kamat, M.D., weighed in on this topic during a recent...