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Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Renal Pelvis
Three small tumors in kidney. Tumor removed
from bladder.

I was not a good candidate for laparoscopic removal of my kidney and opted for percutaneous
resection of the kidney April 2002. Three small
tumors were removed endoscopically through a small
incision in my back. I received a six-week injection of BCG several weeks after the surgery.
I had a biopsy in September and scattered atypical
cells were in my kidney that indicated possible
reoccurence of TCC. A new development was a
papillary TCC, Grade III/III tumor in my bladder,
no lamina propria or

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TCC & CIS of Bladder

Hello,

My 46 yr.old husband just came home from the hospital last night after having his Bladder,Prostate and urethra tubes removed. This is all new to me, but we have a gentleman and his wife in our area that have been a godsend to us. He had this same surgery 3 years ago. This all started just 4 long weeks ago. My husband (Bob) had blood in his urine. No pain, only blood with a few clots. Off to the doctor that same day. GP ordered IVP and then referred to a Urologist. They did the scope and yes it was cancer. I tried to listen at this time, but my mind was reeling. I

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TCC Stage TA grade II papillary tumor

I had a history of painless blood in urine with passing of tissue starting at in 1995 - very sporadic. PCP did urinalysis and prescribed antibiotics. After blood in urine became more frequent - March 2001 and then April 2001, started to doubt diagnosis. (The urinalysis never showed signs of an infection.) Scheduled appt with PCP myself. When she asked why I was so concerned, I said I was worried about cancer. She said it would not present this way. Just to shut me up, she gave me a urine collections kit. I turned in a sample in May 2001, and

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Grade 3 cancer of bladder.

Hello,
I’m Tony Balita and will be turning 65 in December, living in Bumpass, VA and being treated at the UVA (University of Virginia Medical Center) in Charlottesville.
The urologists first informed me that I had Grade 3 (invaded the muscular wall of the bladder) on October 8, 20002.
Since then I’ve spend many hours online and at Bladder Cancer Web Café and slowly picking up all the new terminology associated with this beast.
As best that I can recall, it was about 1.5 years ago, maybe a few months longer that my first symptoms were manifest. First

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diverticulum of the bladder with grade 3 cancer inside the diverticulum.


I am from Frisco, Texas and was searching for information on my bladder cancer and found your storyboard on the Web cafe Internet site. I too am having a hard time accepting my problem. I went to my local physician to have a prescription filed for my high blood pressure. During that visit I was asking a lot of questions in regard to stroke problems so his Physician’s assistant noticed I was over 50 (I am 51) and scheduled a full physical for my next visit. I had the works that day, stress test, EKG, prostrate exam,

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TCC/CIS

I was diagnosed with bladder cancer after having blood in my urine and frequent trips to the bathroom shortly before my birthday in October of 1998. I had surgery to remove the tumor on November 4th, 1998, and had cystoscopies every 3 months for the first two years and then started every 6 months for a year and a half. In May of 2002 I went in for my cysto and was told my cancer had returned. I went in for surgery in June and
the diagnosis is High Grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma. No evidence of invasion. Adjacent flat CIS.
I finished 6 weeks of BCG and waited one month, then went

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Right posterior wall bladder tumor

In 1998, my Dad Chester at age 71 was diagnosed with an elevated PSA level. The Urologist at Hackensack University Medical Center, which he was sent to for consultation, told him he was a prime candidate for prostate cancer. The recommendation was to receive Lupron injections and undergo radiation treatments. Additionally upon further recommendation, my Dad chose radiation seed implants to treat the spread of this cancer.

In July- August of this year, he began passing blood in his urine. He returned to the same Urologist who performed the seed implant for

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Papillary Transitional Cell Carcenoma stage I/II

I was a smoker until I heard the words, "we found something in your bladder, and it was cancer". I quit right then. I was having a scope of my bladder to remove a stuck kidney stone that was discovered in an x-ray follow up to the infected prostate

The Prostate is fine; one of my three kidney stones was removed, along with the tumor. I under went six weeks of BCG therapy. I am having another scope this October. I have been handling the whole thing pretty well, but I now have what feels like Arthritis in several of my joints. I am trying to

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CIS, not into bladder wall yet.

March 31, 2003. "It's back.............". I thought I was doing so well!! Felt better than I've felt in the past 12 months. BUT, last cysto (10 days ago) revealed BCG treatments were "not working" per doc. So, I have an appt. with Dr. Smith at Vanderbilt next Monday, 4/6/03. My "local doc" who has administered the BCG treatments, off and on for past 12 months, says it's time to review my options. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS????? My thoughts, today, are that if they remove the bladder, and I have to wear that @#*@ bag, I'd just as soon let the cancer take over.

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Stage III Bladder Cancer

Intermittent hematuria started some 3 years ago. A urologist told the referring GP that it was due to some IVC problem, nothing to worry about (even though ultrasound had registered a spot). Last Christmas I started hemorrhageing. A urologist (another one) admitted me as an emergency. At first it appeared to be transitional carcinoma, but the diagnosis was later changed to a stage III invasive tumour. A CT scan showed up no spread, so the urologist suggested cystectomy, probably leading to a Studer pouch neobladder. After much soul searching (and counsel from my

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