60 yr old male, blood in urine, painful urination, bladder pain, tests say no stones or infection. cysto scheduled. it is always bladder cancer?

Possibilities: There are several different conditions that may present in this manner, and "tests" (which you have not specified) may not exclude stones or infection. Although cancer is always a consideration would not be overly concerned until a specific diagnosis has been established.

Not necessarily: Did you get a CAT scan of the kidneys and ureters already? I realize this may be causing some anxiety for you, but we don't want to jump to conclusion too soon without having all the test results.

No: Blood in the urine may have a number of different causes ranging from simple infection, stones, to cancer . The cysto is a very useful test to evaluate the bladder for any signs of abnormalities. If the bladder is normal then the source of the bleeding may be the kidney.