Bladder Cancer

Hello . Invasive means it has started to penetrate the bladder lining into the muscle. The pT2a .is the staging for this. The p stands for pathological. This simply means the biopsy has been analysed in a path lab. The T stands for tumour and gives the staging. The stage is how far it has advanced. T2 means as above, it has started to invade the muscle. The "a" means it is only just in the stage 2 category. You should also be given a grading "G". This is an indication of how aggressive the abnormal cells are. The stage and grading dictate what treatment is necessary. All treatable. I am out and about at the moment, so sorry for the brief reply. Best wishes.

Hi there, it sounds like you’ve been given feedback from a biopsy? If you are in NHS hospital care that usually is the time you meet a Clinical Nurse Specialist. They are incredibly helpful nurses and it is part of their job to answer your questions, so they can always find time. Overtime I have found I don’t really take in details of what the Consultants have told me and I have phoned my CNS for further explanations. Best wishes to you. 

Hi 

Macmillans have a free book that you can send away for that might be of interest to you.

Understanding muscle invasive and advanced bladder cancer

Ian

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Don't hesitate to contact your clinical nurse. Mine was always very helpful. Hope you get treatment soon.