my father was diagnosed with grade III bladder cancer and had a radical
cystectomyGallbladder removal and a neobladder was constructed using the lining of his bowel which now functions like a normal bladder with reasonable retention and only a little
incontinenceBowel incontinence
External incontinence devices
Incontinence - resources
Skin care and incontinence
Stress incontinence
Urge incontinence
Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence products. Can someone please tell me how long bladder cancer takes to get to the lowest grade to the worst grade?
thanks
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Dear Sue,
All cancers that are diagnosed undergo staging and grading by a physician. The stage of a tumor/cancer relates to how far it has spread (localized to one or more layers in the involved organ? spread beyond the affected organ? spread to the regional lymph
nodesLymph node biopsy
Swollen glands
Swollen lymph nodes in the groin
Swollen lymph nodes under arm?
metastasisOvarian cancer metastasis
Spleen metastasis - ct scan to a distant organ such as the lung, brain, liver, etc. ?). The grade of a tumor/cancer relates to the cells of the cancer itself. It is a pathological diagnosis/finding, and essentially indicates how abnormal the cancer cells are in comparison to normal cells of the same organ type (Grade I through IV with lower grade being closer to normal and higher grade being more abnormal). Therefore, in the case of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, the grade relates to how abnormal the cells appear in the tumor after the bladder cancer is removed.
In your father’s case, I do not know the whole story, but the decision to perform a
cystectomyGallbladder removal is usually based on stage (how deep the cancer is in the bladder wall) and not grade. However, if repeated conservative therapy of low stage bladder cancer fails, some urologists will perform a
cystectomyGallbladder removal. The answer to your specific question regarding grade progression is unknown, because the progression from one grade to another is extremely variable and different from case to case. Hope this answers your question and wish you the best.
This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its suburban locations (1 800 653 6568).
Sincerely,
HFHS M.D.-JJ
*Keyword: bladder cancer, stage , grade
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