If you or a loved one were diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Zantac (Ranitidine), you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit or settlement.
A team of heartburn drug injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who claim to have been diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Zantac.
Bladder cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the tissues of the bladder, including the urothelial cells that line the inside of the bladder or the urothelium or transitional epithelium. Bladder cancer is believed to be nearly three times more common in men than in women and is mostly likely to be diagnosed in people over the age of 55.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 83,000 new bladder cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and more than 17,000 people are estimated to die from bladder cancer each year.
Zantac Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Cases
Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who took Zantac (ranitidine) that was the subject of a recall and suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications, including a diagnosis of bladder cancer:
- Bladder cancer
- Cancer of the urinary bladder
- Carcinoma of the urinary bladder
- Malignant neoplasm of the bladder
- Urothelial carcinoma
- Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC)
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
- Adenocarcinoma of the bladder
- Small cell carcinoma of the bladder
- Spindle cell carcinoma of the bladder
- Sarcoma of the bladder
- Invasive bladder cancer
- Non-invasive bladder cancer
- High-grade bladder cancer
- Low-grade bladder cancer
- Bladder tumor
- Metastatic bladder cancer
Zantac Bladder Cancer Injury Claims
Bladder cancer can be characterized by how deep it has spread into the four layers (the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa) of the bladder wall. Invasive bladder cancer (i.e., muscle invasive bladder cancer or MIBC) describes those bladder cancers that have spread far into the deep layers of the walls of the bladder (the thick detrusor muscles) and are more likely to metastasize to other parts of the body. Non-invasive bladder cancer (i.e., non muscle invasive bladder cancer, early bladder cancer, superficial bladder cancer or NMIBC) describes those bladder cancers that remain in the inner layers of cells or lining of the bladder that usually present as small mushroom shaped growths (papillary bladder cancer), carcinoma in situ (flat bladder cancer) or high grade T1 tumors (lamina propia bladder cancer).
Bladder cancer can also be classified or graded by how it appears under a microsope. Low-grade bladder cancers typically grows more slowly than high-grade bladder cancers which usually grow more aggressively and are more likely to spread throughout the body.
Bladder Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Bladder cancer signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Blood in urine
- Hematuria
- Microsopic hematuria
- Gross hematurias
- Infection
- Obstruction
- Pain urinating
- Pelvic pain
- Low Back pain
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Pelvic mass
Procedures and tests used to diagnose bladder cancer can include cystocopy (a scope to examine the bladder), biopsy, urine sample, and imaging tests (such as CT scans, urogram, retrograde pyelogram, etc.).
Bladder Cancer Treatment
Bladder cancer treatments can include surgery to remove cancerous tissue in the bladder (e.g., TURBT or transurethral resection of bladder tumor), surgery to remove all or part of the bladder (cystectomy), surgery to create a urine pathway following bladder removal, radiation therapy, drug therapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy, among others.
According to the American Cancer Society, the overall 5-year relative survival rate for individuals with bladder cancer is 77%.
Bladder Cancer Stages
There are 5 stages of bladder cancer. In stage 0 bladder cancer, the tumor is inside the bladder and has not yet spread into tissues or muscles of the bladder wall. In stage I bladder cancer, the cancer has broken through the inner lining of the bladder. In stage II bladder cancer, the cancer has invaded connective tissue and muscles of the bladder. In stage III bladder cancer, the cancer has grown into the fatty tissue surrounding the bladder, the prostate, uterus or vagina. In stage IV bladder cancer, the cancer has metastasized to the pelvic or abdominal wall, lymph nodes, or other areas such as bones, liver, pancreas, stomach or lungs.
If you or someone you love took Zantac or Ranitidine and have suffered from bladder cancer, you may be entitled to compensation from a Zantac bladder cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
Note: In addition, if you were diagnosed with bladder cancer after being exposed to contaminated water at Marine base Camp Lejeune, you may also be able to recover compensation from a Camp Lejeune lawsuit.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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