I have another question as a follow up to my Mom's first visit today with the urologist who will do the biopsy (polyps discovered last week in a urogyecology exam & urine cystology (came back suspicious for malignancy; atypical cells, hypercromatic nuclei; moderate blood in urine). That doctor kept emphasizing he was seeing "polyps that were bleb-like, not tree/cauliflower-like).
So today was the urologist appointment, and he had the reports from the first doctor. No physical exam, but went over her background information, etc. and set an October 9 date for outpatient biopsy.
He asked her about being a smoker, which she never was, and surprised the caretaker who accompanied her by remarking that he rarely saw bladder cancer in a non-smoker. Does this make sense? He gave her Myrbetriq for 4 weeks for the frequent urination.
I'm wondering a couple of things: how can he be so adamant about the smoking history? From my limited new reading, though that is a real connection, I'm wondering what to make of that. Also, giving a medicine for OAB also surprised me if he's suspecting cancer.
I realize the biopsy is the determiner, but I'm trying to read into his questions to get a sense of his first impression based on all of the above.