WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1999: Re: Bladder tumors

Re: Bladder tumors

From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 10 Apr 1999 15:40:46 -0500 (CDT)

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Dianne, You are right! There is very little information about bladder tumors.

I did come up with one web site which is from a message board. <http://www.docshop.com/messages4/458.html>

I don't know if this information will be helpful or not. Perhaps, since the person did not mention a malignant bladder tumor, the information given there will help to relieve some of the anxiety which you have (and anxiety that anyone else would have)about your upcoming surgery.

Another thought is this: It is common for people, who have successfully recovered from surgeries, to NOT frequent forums or message boards.

Perhaps you will be lucky and one of the doctors will be able to answer your concerns.

Best wishes for a successful surgery!

~~~~~~~~~~ At Sat, 10 Apr 1999, Dianne wrote:

>
>After many months of continued hematuria after a UTI infection had
>successfully cleared on antibiotics I was given a referral to a
>urologist. On cystoscopy I was found to have a very small bladder
>tumor. I had a tomographic IVP yesterday and will have surgery next
>week to remove the tumor. I am 48 years old. My questions are: 1)
>After many hours of searching the Internet I have been unable to find
>any information regarding BENIGN bladder tumors. All information that I
>find suggests that if a bladder tumor is found it is surely malignant.
>Is this true? Are there such things as benign bladder tumors? 2) I also,
>through research, have discovered that about 80% of these tumors recur
>even if they are only the superficial noninvasive type, and in a more
>aggressive form. Is this true? As you may well suspect, I am extremely
>nervous and anxious about this information. Could you please give me
>any information regarding benign tumors of the bladder and recurrence
>rate of malignant bladder tumors. Thank you very much for your help.
>
>--
>Dianne
>

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