How common are benign "bladder polyps"? I have a vague recollection of reading somewhere that most so-called polyps are actually low grade cancer. I'm asking because my husband has hematuria (never had it before), went to our primary care doc yesterday, and is in process of being diagnosed. He did have white cells in urine (indicating possible infection), and a culture is being done. Doc said that normally she would give antibiotics before waiting for culture results, but my husband is on coumadin (blood thinner) so they try to avoid antibiotics unless absolutely necessary. She told him she'd send him for CT scan if culture does not indicate infection, and she also told him that he very likely could have polyps, not cancer. She also wants to check his kidneys by doing the CT.
I just hope we don't turn into a bladder cancer couple!
Ann
Small TA Grade 1, May-06; recur (2 tiny), same, June-08; TURBTs both times. BCG begun July-08, dosage to 1/3rd May-10, completed treatment December-11. All clear since 2008.