are all bladder masses cancerous?

Question

I had CT scan for my bladder in the er. I guess they looked all around and found lesions and hyper vascular masses on my liver. Could it be nothing?

Answer 1

No: There are several types of bladder masses but not all are cancerous. The definitive test to determine if the lesion is cancer is a biopsy. All bladder masses identified need to be biopsied and examined to determine if is malignant or benign.

Answer 2

Bladder Mass: Many bladder masses are tumorous and represent cancerous growths, but some are related to chronic infection. Your urologist is in the best position to examine you and provide a definitive diagnosis.

Answer 3

Could be: Yes it possible early tumor see your gynecologist immediately for pelvic examinaion.

Answer 4

Vaginal bladder area: You can't see into bladder from te vagina....You can see the opening called urethra....If you have a lesion or bump that can be seen, see your gyn, and hey will give you the info you need.

Answer 5

Needs examination: It is not possible to know what the "bump" is without physical examination. If there is a suspicious mass it may need to be biopsied and the tissue examined by a pathologist to be certain.

Answer 6

U R correct to ?: No treat ment (rx) is not acceptable advice. Was this a urologist?Should have had a cystoscopy? Certainly need a 2nd opinion, preferably from a uro-oncologist.. Hopefully dr. Didn't think it inoperable or too far advanced for rx, if so, not acceptable. Was it a very small frond-like tumor & thus low grade and not need rx, not acceptable. Dr. Inexperienced in rx bladder cancer, not acceptable.

Answer 7

Many reasons.: There can be many reasons for this. The patient may be too old for surgery, and so radiation might be needed, it may only need rewmoval by endoscopy if it's superficial, and/or the doctor(s) might be deciding what the best therapy might be depending on test results. Chemotherapy is done if it's extensive, and there is more than one regimen. It helps to ask your doctor why and what rx. Can be.

Answer 8

Depends: If cancer is occluding the urethra or the outlet from the bladder it may be difficult for the bladder to decompress and empty itself.

Answer 9

The main reason: depends on your symptoms and clinical findings. There are many reasons to perform a bladder scan(ultrasound I presume), suspicion of cancer is just one of them.

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