bladder neck tumor

Hi Tim,
Thanks for the reply.
I have Urothelial Carcinoma The prostrate is clean.

My big day is next Wednesday. The options he gave me were Neobladder pouch and outside bag. He also mention sparring which I think has something to do with control?
I understand grading and staging from lab reports tend to slide towards the lower end.
The only true results is the removal of the prostrate lymph nodes
How long ago did you have yours done? How long did it take until you felt normal again? Spasms I had for days on end after my last Biopsy.
Thanks
Jeff

Hey Jeff
I had a couple of these. I've had my bladder removed now but it was more because of the grade (G3) and presence of CIS than the location of the tumours. I think also some surgeries might be made harder (neobladder) depending on the extent of bladder neck involvement. The fact I had a few bladder neck tumours hasn't stopped me from having a successful neobladder operation. I think the proximity of the bladder neck to the prostate worries some doctors into a pre-emptive cystectomy. But again dependent on exact position, stage and grade.

As far as resection went, bladder neck tumours, I was told, can give a greater tendency to spasm after the surgery. I found this to be true in one case but not in another.

Hope this helps

Best Wishes

Hi,
Have any males had tumors on the neck of the bladder that required the removal of the bladder? If so what type of diversions did they give you?
Thanks

JeffG