Urology: bladder cancer: practice question

A General Surgery question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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General Surgery · Urology: bladder cancer

Sample item

A smoker has painless visible hematuria without infection. What serious diagnosis must be excluded?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Urothelial carcinoma

Painless visible hematuria is a red flag for urothelial malignancy and needs urologic evaluation, typically including imaging and cystoscopy. Smoking is a major risk factor.

Option by option

  • A. Uncomplicated cystitis

    Cystitis commonly causes dysuria and frequency.

  • B. Benign prostatic enlargement only

    BPH can cause hematuria but does not remove the need to exclude malignancy.

  • C. Urothelial carcinoma (correct)

    Correct. Urothelial cancer must be excluded in painless gross hematuria.

  • D. Simple renal colic only

    Renal colic usually causes severe flank pain.

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What is the answer to this General Surgery question?

The best answer is C, Urothelial carcinoma. Painless visible hematuria is a red flag for urothelial malignancy and needs urologic evaluation, typically including imaging and cystoscopy.

Why is "Uncomplicated cystitis" not the answer?

Cystitis commonly causes dysuria and frequency.

Why is "Benign prostatic enlargement only" not the answer?

BPH can cause hematuria but does not remove the need to exclude malignancy.

Why is "Simple renal colic only" not the answer?

Renal colic usually causes severe flank pain.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Urology: bladder cancer in General Surgery. Smoking is a major risk factor.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Urology: bladder cancer?

Learn classic signs and eponyms alongside what they diagnose. Then use the flashcards and the other General Surgery questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.