Can frequent UTIs be a sign of bladder cancer?

The symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and bladder cancer can be very similar. So, how do you know which one you have? And can recurrent UTIs ever be a sign of bladder cancer? We checked in with Arlene Siefker-Radke, M.D., a medical oncologist who specializes in genitourinary cancers.

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