Hi Everyone – I stumbled upon this forum after Googling the odds the a bladder tumor being cancerous. I need some input while I wait for pathology. My dad is a 65 y/o with a history of BPH. He saw a hack job Urologist for many years and then switched. His new Urologist passed away and then he started seeing another Urologist within the same practice. The new Dr. somehow identified something in his bladder during the course of his BPH treatment. He did a scope and confirmed a mass, took a biopsy, and the cells came back from the Pathologist (according to him) as having "atipia" cells. Does this mean it's cancerous? Today, he had an in-office turbt to remove the mass and I am assuming it'll go to pathology for testing. He has a follow up appointment in two weeks. Is the course of treatment he's having normal? Are bladder tumors usually cancerous? What does "atipia" mean in the bladder? Finally, would it be best he seek a uro-oncologist for a second opinion? He has no symptoms (bleeding, etc) in the urine. I probed the nurse today for mass size, visuals, etc but she said we won't be able to tell. He feels fine.