Going in for biopsy

DPT

Quite a number of people here have commented on an "event" sometime prior to the diagnosis of bladder cancer. I am in that group. After a full workup - Cystoscopy, CT, MAG scan and ureteroscopy - no cause for gross hematuria was found. 20 months later was a different story. Follow-ups are critical.

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Jack

Thank you Jack:) ! I’m just going to have to wait and see. If it is BC the staging will tell more. It’s the 1 1/2 years of time wasted to repeat cystoscopy that has me most upset right now but I bet this site has a lot of people that go through that.
Nancy

DPT

The most common first symptom of bladder cancer is blood in the urine. Many people have no early signs of bladder cancer - mo blood, no voiding problems. Sometimes, no cause is ever found for urinary blood.

Bladder cancer, caught early, is highly treatable; it is good that you are following up with diagnosis.

50/50 odds - either it is or it isn't - you will know more after pathology reports on the biopsy.

Sorry, no recommendation of a doctor - but you are sure in a good place for great bladder care.

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Jack

Hello,
I am hoping to make some sense out of this..
I’m a 53 y/o woman who had a kidney stone removed 1 1/2 years ago and continued to have +1 hematuria. Cytology, FISH, US and CT Urogram with contrast have all been negative. They did another cystoscopy at my urging and found a small, round, red, flat area. After a round of antibiotics they repeated the test and the lesion was still there. I was told there was a 50/50 chance it could be CIS.
Can +1 hematuria be the only sign of BC?
I work at the Cleveland Clinic, do any of you have doctors names you can provide in the chance this may be CIS? I may need to switch doctors. Thank you.