Hello everyone,
I was recently diagnosed with a tumor in my bladder, and had the TUR last week. The tumor was completely removed, biopsy material was taken from under the base, and the base was cauterized. The pathology report just came in and indicates that the tumor is Ta and Stage 0 (noninvasive papillary). However, it also says that the tumor's malignancy is High Grade (Grade 3).
Has anyone ever heard of a grade 3 noninvasive tumor?
My doctor had expected it to be no higher than grade 2. However, now that it is confirmed grade 3, and also because it had a relativey wide base, he is recommending a "biopsy resection" where, after I'm fully healed from the TUR in a few weeks, he'll take a slice off the base where the tumor was removed, and have another pathology report done. If that confirms that the tumor is noninvasive, he'll then proceed to the immunotherapy.
So, that's my second question: Has anyone ever heard of another surgery being done before going to the immunotherapy? It makes sense to me given what I gather is the unusual situation of a grade 3 noninvasive tumor, but I've just never heard of it.
Thanks!