title: Incidental Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer in a 17-year-old Patient.
abstract: Bladder cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer among males and the ninth most common cause of cancer death. Bladder cancer can occur at any age. This paper reports the incidental diagnosis of bladder cancer in a 17-year-old female patient. Data on bladder cancer at this age are uncommon in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando Nestor
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Facio
authors.affiliation: Ceres School of Medicine, FACERES, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Fernanda W
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Facio
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Luis Cesar F
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Spessoto
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Ferraz Arruda
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, Medical School of São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Jose G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ferraz Arruda
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, FAMERP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luis Francisco B
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Gabriotti
authors.affiliation: Urology Sector, FAMERP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro Paulo Silva L
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Polotto
keywords: Bladder cancer; Tobacco; Transitional cell carcinoma; Transurethral resection of the bladder; Young adult