Bladder cancer recurrance???

I have just had my three month check up cystoscopy and there are three tumors that they have found...two of which h look superficial but the other one they were unhappy with as apparently  it looked angry ...I will be having another TURBT in two weeks...this will be my second recurrance within 9 months   I'm really worried now !!!

  • Hello REDB and thanks for posting, 

    I am sorry to learn that you are waiting for another TURBT to find out more about these new tumours. I can understand that this is worrying you. 

    I am not sure what the urology team meant by 'angry' and I think the only way to find out is to ask them, but they may want to wait for the pathology results to be sure. So at the moment you are in the thick of it and I don't think there is a way of finding out much more. It isn't unusual for non muscle (superficial) bladder cancer to recurr and when it does, more often than not, the recurrence is non muscle invasive too and can be treated in much the same way as before. 

    Try your best not to dwell on things while you are waiting and take it one step at a time. I hope you get a date for the TURBT soon.

    If you want to talk anything over the number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040, we are around Monday To Friday 9-5. 

    Best wishes,

    Julia