In women, a little blood in the urine may be a sign of a urinary infection – but you should always see your GP if you notice it.

Less common symptoms of bladder cancer are:

• it may hurt or feel uncomfortable when you pass urine (there may be no sign of infection)
   
• you may feel the need to pass urine more often
   
• you may keep getting urinary infections that aren’t cleared up by antibiotics.

Again, these may be signs of other problems, not cancer – but you should still see your GP.