Pat said (and I agree to a certain extent): "that’s why its a really really good idea to have your TURB and pathology done at a major cancer facility with top notch surgeons and pathologists."
The exception, I have found, is to find a top notch rated urology medical hospital center which may or may not be rated as a "cancer" facility or center. Johns Hopkins, for example, is not known as a "cancer" center but ranks in the top in urology. University of Iowa with Dr. O’Donnell is not known as a "cancer" center but ranks very high in urology particularly for bladder cancer. Dr. Lamm is in his own private practice in Arizona and tops in bladder cancer and urology. The center I am going to now in Norfolk, VA is not known as a "cancer" center but ranks in the top 50 in urology - the highest in my state. The gyrus procedure I told you all about earlier came about for use in my bladder tumor resection because the highly ranked urology hospital in Norfolk (Senterra) used it for prostate problems in men's urology. Some cancer hospitals like "Sloan" and "MD Anderson" also are ranked highly in urology but not everyone has access nor needs access to "cancer" hospitals if they can find a top notch rated urology hospital or center in their area. In Florida where sodacat is The Univerisy of Miami with Dr. Soloway is tops in urology. Lynn, you can do a search for hospitals/medical centers in your area and their ranking in urology if you agree with my opinions here. Rosie