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Non Invasive Papillary Low Grade Urothial Carcinoma, Enlarged Prostrate. CT Scan Of Chest, Abdomen Normal. How Is Bladder Wall Thickening Treated?

yes please am 75 years old and had one month ago a cytoscopy to the bladder , the result was non- invasive papillary low grade urothial carcinoma so i was advised to do CT scan to the chest and to the abdomen so the result showed that every thing seems to be normal except an enlargement in the prostate and a bladder wall thickening please i will be awaiting for your expectation and if this can be considered as serious issue and what is the next step
Tue, 10 Jul 2012
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dear yazan, your bladder tumor shows non-invasive low grade features which mean it can be managed endoscopically (which i believe has already been done) and you can be put on surveillance (periodic cystoscopy and urine cytology tests as advised by your urologist). Remember, it can occur again, so follow urologist's advise. You can also be given local chemotherapy (medicine is put into the bladder through tiny plastic tube and urine is held for an hour) to decrease chances of tumor occurring again. Bladder wall thickening (of entire bladder) may be due to outlet obstruction (enlarged prostate). The prostate problem needs to be evaluated and treated separately by either medicines or endoscopic surgery. take care.
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Non Invasive Papillary Low Grade Urothial Carcinoma, Enlarged Prostrate. CT Scan Of Chest, Abdomen Normal. How Is Bladder Wall Thickening Treated?

dear yazan, your bladder tumor shows non-invasive low grade features which mean it can be managed endoscopically (which i believe has already been done) and you can be put on surveillance (periodic cystoscopy and urine cytology tests as advised by your urologist). Remember, it can occur again, so follow urologist s advise. You can also be given local chemotherapy (medicine is put into the bladder through tiny plastic tube and urine is held for an hour) to decrease chances of tumor occurring again. Bladder wall thickening (of entire bladder) may be due to outlet obstruction (enlarged prostate). The prostate problem needs to be evaluated and treated separately by either medicines or endoscopic surgery. take care.