Histology Results

Hi Modena20 . I did not have removal so not the best to answer. We do know that in some cases, some follow up treatment is needed. I did have  chemo (Gem/Cis) and tolerated it without any problems. I hope all goes well. Best wishes.

Hi Modena20.  I also had my bladder removed in March.  My biopsy and scans were done in Feb.  Biopsy results came back as G2 T2.  However, those results are only based on the tissue they were able to access/ remove during the biopsy.  Bear in mind that what they can remove during a biopsy will be limited by the size / position of the mass.  In my case, they could not remove any more tissue during the biopsy as it could have created a hole in the bladder wall - a risk not worth taking.  There is always a chance of a higher grade cancer not accessed during the biopsy.  Once your bladder and lymph node were removed the histology is more accurate as they can section the whole bladder for analysis.  I don't think they got it wrong - your first diagnosis was what they found at the time.  

I hope this makes sense to you.  Stay strong!

That must be a real shock for you. I was TaG3 & when I asked my surgeon if it could have already spread, he said 'unlikely'. Unfortunately there are surprises with cancer. It is not uncommon to have chemo after surgery, if they find more cancer than they had expected. Hope all goes well for you.