I haven't found a forum for Bladder Cancer
but I have just been diagnosed. I will
find out the grade/stage after my surgery
on Thursday. The pain is similiar as the
pain I had with endometriosis years ago.
I had a total hysterectomy in 2000. when
the blood clots in my urine started
recently I thought I was just having new
endo problems. I just wanted to check
this forum and see if anybody thought endo
and bladder cancer could be related.
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MandMs
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Posted: 04-17-08 07:25am
How was the bladder cancer diagnosed?
Was the suspected lesion biopsied?
Was your urinary tract affected by
endometriosis years ago?
Urinary tract involvement by endometriosis
is uncommon and the bladder is the most
common site. Because of that, clinical
misdiagnosis of bladder cancer frequently
is made.
Thinking of you for today's surgery!
Well wishes!
Marija
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tate
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Bladder cancer treatment Posted: 04-18-08 20:10pm
marija,
thanks for the email
diagnosed with cysto. I was told at that
time (after cysto) that I had bladder
cancer and the various ways she was gonna
treat me. after my surgery she was able
to use the mitomycin in. I go for my
"conference follow up" appt next thursday.
Makes me a little nervous that this
meeting was explained that way was so she
talk w/out getting interrupted and spend
time explain everything there. usually i
feel like I am blown off. just hope
everything is ok.
the endo had only attached to my
colon...plus the mass/tumors were inside
my bladder -so I am not sure how endo
would get inside,
yes, it was all sent for biopsy yesterday
-susan
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MandMs
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Posted: 04-30-08 03:27am
You are welcome!
Endometriotic masses may grow into the
bladder lumen and mimic a polypoid
neoplasm. Malignant transformation of
endometriotic masses to adenocarcinoma of
the endometrioid and clear cell types is
rare.
There are three main theories regarding
the pathogenesis of bladder endometriosis.
The first and most widely accepted theory
is that endometriosis develops in the
bladder because of retrograde
menstruation, which seeds the surface of
the bladder serosa (bladder endometriosis
is deeply infiltrating, endometrial
deposits or implants can grow through the
muscle into the submucosa, producing an
obtuse bulge into the bladder lumen, or,
less frequently, endometriosis can grow
through the mucosa-the most inner layer of
bladder wall, and produce a polypoid
mass).
Have you noticed blood in urine?
Have you experienced burning sensation
while urinating and urgency to urinate?
Did you get the biopsy results?
Well wishes!
Marija
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tate
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Bladder Cancer Posted: 05-12-08 18:05pm
Hi Marija,
sorry it has taken me so long to reply
alot going on...In reply to your
questions.
Have you noticed blood in urine?
Yes that was what made me go to the
Docs. I had bood clots off and on last
year and then about February I had started
getting them every other week
Have you experienced burning sensation
while urinating and urgency to urinate?
The burning did not start until after
the Surgery/biopsy/mitomycin treatment. I
did have urgency before and still after
the surgery to take out the tumor &
Mitomycin instillation
Did you get the biopsy results?
Yes, it is bladder cancer Ta - I start
BCG treatments this week for 6 weeks.
Normally I understand that BCG is not
usually given for Ta but because of the
size of the tumor...it is advised that I
have the BCG treatments. I am pretty
nervous about them.
Thanks for your email and concern. I am
staying positive and will be fine.
-Tate
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MandMs
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Posted: 05-14-08 06:42am
You are welcome!
I'm very happy you stick to the positive
thinking!
That's very important for your health.
You were diagnosed with a low grade, tumor
confined to the inner lining of the
bladder. Sometimes, low grade, Ta tumors,
when are larger than 3 cm (you've
mentioned the size, so, I guess it was a
bigger tumor), poses risk of recurrence.
That's why the intrabladder chemo and
surgery in those circumstances, aren't the
complete treatment and BCG is added.
Why you are nervous about BCG treatments?
Have you started experiencing some side
effects?
The great majority of people find BCG
treatments tolerable with side effects
being temporary, and some have no adverse
reactions at all.
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