The most common symptom of bladder cancer is blood in your urine, which is usually painless.

The medical name for this is haematuria and it’s usually painless. You may notice streaks of blood in your urine or the blood may turn your urine brown. The blood isn’t always noticeable and it may come and go.

Less common symptoms of bladder cancer include:

-a need to urinate on a more frequent basis
-sudden urges to urinate a burning sensation when passing urine.

If bladder cancer reaches an advanced stage and begins to spread, symptoms can include:

-pelvic pain
-bone pain
-unintentional weight loss
-swelling of the legs