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Bladder Cancer Tumor (St John's Cancer Institute, 2025) By Sherry Ainsworth, MSN, RN, ARNP You wake up one morning and hit the bathroom as usual. Only, this morning there is something different. You notice that your urine is a light shade of brown, or maybe pink. What on earth could that be? If you’ve ever had a bladder infection before, you might think this is a symptom of another one starting up. However, it could be an early warning of bladder cancer. Cancer is sometimes c

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