Stage one is a better diagnosis than 2, 3, or 4. I am actually TA,G3 (just starting a tumor) with the TA being very similar to T1 and free 4.5 years & been fortunate to retain my bladder. I am around as well as many on this forum, many having been T2 or T3 even stage 4! So, prognosis is very good, you just have to be diligent & treat this ...

Stage tells if or how far into the bladder layers cancer has grown. Grade tells how different the cancer cells look from normal cells. If you have recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer, you may have many questions. Connect with others just like you on the American Bladder Cancer Society support forum.

2014年4月21日 · Stage two would be at the muscle which means a different protocol-usually a cystectomy. Stage 3 would be even more serious meaning it is almost or at the bladder wall. Stage 4 would indicate is has escaped the bladder and headed elsewhere also. Thus, if you are stage 1 that is considered non invasive while 2-4 are invasive and require quick ...

Stages A bladder cancer patient is confronted with a totally new vocabulary and set of definitions that might as well be a foreign language. Some of the most confusing and yet salient terms refer to the grade and stage of the tumors mentioned in …

In some tissues, breast for example, it is not considered a cause for much concern. THIS IS NOT THE CASE FOR BLADDER CANCER. Bladder carcinoma in situ (abbreviated “CIS”) is always high grade and requires immediate treatment. Bladder CIS presents itself as a flat, rash- or moss-like growth on the bladder lining.

2023年6月23日 · Hello: My uncle was diagnosed with Stage II Bladder Cancer. Initially they detected a 1.5 mm mass in his bladder and the doctor at Hoag did not schedule a biopsy for three months. The doctor now says the cancer is Stage II. We are trying to transfer him to USC…

Bladder cancer is different in many ways from other, better-known types of cancer. The bladder is a “confined” organ and as long as the cancer is confined to the bladder traditional forms of therapy, such as systemic chemotherapy, are not very effective against it …

Hi. I was recently newly diagnosed with a 4cm tumor. I just had my first turbt to remove it. My doctor is telling me that he is optimistic for me to be stage 1 but I may be stage 2. He seemed to be saying the muscle is "sort of"…

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2016年1月3日 · I’m a 50-year-old man with stage 1 bladder cancer, including CIS. Had TURB to remove several small tumors, followed by six weeks of BCG (with little to no side effects until treatment 6). Had a reoccurrence, so six more weeks of BCG. Just finished treatment number three. Wow, the second time around is totally different. Big-time inflammatory ...