The urinary system, also known as the micturition system, is the system of organs that produces, stores, and eliminate urine. It includes two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. Urinary cancer occurs whenever one or more of these organs develop malignant cancer cells. The four types of urinary cancer, therefore, are:

• Bladder
• Kidney
• Ureter 
• Urethra

The Mount Sinai Medical Center has top specialty surgeons as well as comprehensive facilities for the evaluation and treatment of all cancers that involve the urinary tract in men, women, and children. Utilizing state-of-the-art minimally invasive procedures and surgeries to treat numerous conditions, such as adrenal, bladder, kidney, ureter and urethra cancer, The Mount Sinai Medical Center is fully committed to the care and treatment of people suffering urinary tract cancer.

The function of the urinary tract
The function of the urinary system is to remove urea from the blood. Urea is a type of waste that is produced when foods containing protein, such as meat, poultry, and certain vegetables, are broken down in the body.

What is urinary cancer?
Normally cells divide in a regulated manner. When cells keep dividing uncontrollably a mass of tissue forms called a tumor. When this occurs in one of the organs of the urinary tract such as the bladder, kidneys, urethra or ureter this develops into a urinary cancer. The symptoms of urinary cancer incude: 

• Haematuria (the appearance of blood in the urine)
• Pain on urination
• Pelvic pain
• Abdominal pain
• Loin Pain

Diagnosis
When patients suspect they have a malignancy, they need answers fast. We offer comprehensive consultations by board certified urological specialists and ensure rapid access to needed tests. The diagnostic approach is tailored to the patient's individual needs.