"bladder tumor" and consists of a single gray-tan irregular fragment of tissue that measures 0.5 x 0.4 x 0.2 cm
I received the report today, but I won't see my doctor for a few more weeks.
I believe this report is good news.
What will likely be the plan now?
Scopes every 3 months? More treatments?
Bladder tumor, transurethral resection:
- Non-invasive low-grade urothelial carcinoma.
BLADDER CARCINOMA SUMMARY:
Site: Urinary bladder.
Procedure: Transurethral resection.
Histologic type: Urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma.
Histologic grade (WHO/ISUP 2004): Low-grade.
Lamina propria invasion: Not identified.
Muscularis propria (absent or present): Absent.
Muscularis propria invasion: Not applicable.
Lymphovascular invasion: None identified.
Pathologic stage (AJCC, 7th Edition): pTa pNX.