I have some additional information from the urogynecologist who's referred my 94 year old Mom to a urologist for a biopsy for suspicions of bladder cancer as a result of an initial examination (cystoscopy and urine culture). I didn't accompany her to to the visit, but her caregiver did, so I wanted to speak to the doctor to find out what he was seeing. Maybe you can add to or clarify what he said from your experience.
He said he found polyps (my Mom thought 2-3) that were soft and "bleb like," and "cushy," so I guess he was able to push on them somehow. He said a urine culture that came back today indicated suspicious of malignancy," so that's not good. He did say he didn't see other masses ( asked about what I've been reading about "cauliflower or tree-like" growths, but he said he just saw the the polyps that he described as "bleb-like." I always associated non-hard growths as non-cancerous, but maybe that doesn't apply here?
He said that whatever the biopsy next week shows, he felt that the lining could be scraped or cauterized, and treatment of some kind begun. I asked him twice if he thought from what he was seeing that whatever it is is being caught early, and he said he thought so, but the biopsy will tell.
From your experience, what does a bleb-like polyp sound like as far as cancer goes? I'll have more questions following the biopsy, but was curious about these findings from the initial exam and urine culture. He was a lovely man, who made the call himself to his colleague to get her in for a biopsy next week. We appreciated that.
Thanks for any input.
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