Hello-
Wondering if any one with superficial, non-invasive bladder cancer has gotten pregant?
I had a low grade, non-invasive tumor removed by TURB 1/25/08. This was my first tumor found by ultrasound incidentally. I had the ultrasound as a follow up to a miscarriage (at 6 weeks) that had been followed by 4 weeks of spotting.
We have been trying to conceive for almost two years. We have a 3 1/2 year old. I am 34 years old.
When I asked my urologist about trying to conceive and what the recommendations are for someone my age with this type of tumor, he said he basically didn't know. That there aren't that many women my age getting bladder cancer and even fewer that are trying to conceive or that are pregnant. He was concerned that if I was pregnant and needed TURB for a recurrence that would be an issue. His suggestion was to wait until we have the results from my next cystoscopy in three months before trying again. He also said that bladder tumors are not hormone-sensitive.
I looked on PubMed for research articles dealing with this and came away with a couple studies saying cystoscopy during pregnancy was okay. Nothing on TURB, anesthesia options, leaving a tumor until after delivery if one is found during a pregnancy, etc.
Has anyone dealt with this or asked their doctors about this? Any research into this that anyone knows about? Does anyone even do research on bladder cancer and women of child-bearing age???
I'll contact my ob/gync as a next step to get his opinion on the matter. Just curious if any of you have references or resources I can consult or any other advice.
Thanks in advance,
Lynn
