Bladder Cancer Information

Question: My urologist tells me not to go to the internet for information about the bladder cancer I have had for? 26 years. Why do you think he does this?

Answer: Because many websites are created by amateurs or businesses (marketing) so the information you find is either dated, incorrect, or they just want to sell you something. A good example of poor medical information is Wikipedia . . a site that is basically shared information by anyone who can type. Little of it is verifiable or written by anyone with any type of expertise. It is peer created and reviewed. General information of questionable value exists there, yet people often quote information from the site as if it were fact. (don't get me wrong . . in a pinch Wikipedia is a good enough resource . . but little is done to guarantee the accuracy of what is written.) There are some credible and information websites, but many of them are journals that require membership to read the latest information. Here are a few official and reliable websites: National Library of Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/ National Comprehensive Cancer Network http://www.nccn.org/default.asp American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/ I do think that your urologist is wrong though about one use of the Internet and that is to connect with others who have bladder cancer. Support groups are very important and can help you sort out your emotions, treatment options, and just be there to lend an ear. ACOR Listserv: The Bladder Cancer Support and Information eCommunity http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=BLADDER-CANCER-CAFE&H=LISTSERV.ACOR.ORG

Question: Bladder cancer ? How bladder cancer can be detected by imaging technique and give more information on clinical findings of bladder cancers.

Answer: Bladder cancers may be detected using intravenous urography, ultrasound, CT, or MRI where filling defects within the bladder are noted. However, the presence of cancer is confirmed by cystoscopy and biopsy, so imaging is useful primarily for evaluating the upper urinary tract and in staging the more advanced lesions.

Question: Bladder cancer infomation? My mother in law in her fear to make us worry has not given me very good information concerning our father in laws diagnosis of bladder cancer. She said that she felt the prognosis was good and not to worry, but then I hear from my father in law that his doctor did not tell him anything of the sort. Turns out that my father in laws bleeding has not stopped and the tumor was very large and the doctor was cocnerned that the treatment would not take and he may lose his bladder. When I asked my mother in law about the staging she said they would never fully know and not to worry about it. She also said that as long as the cancer was not in the muscle there is no way that it had spread. Is that true?

Answer: Just let them go by Doctor's advice. U r good enough to have lot of affection for ur in-laws. To show ur real affection, serve them as much as feasible by leaving it to the God. God bless u. with best compliments from www.saioam.com

Question: Bladder cancer & lung nodules? my grandfather had bladder cancer. on wedensday, he is supposed to be having his bladder removed. this past friday, he had a ct scan done and found multiple nodules on his lungs. he is having a bone scan done tomorrow and if it is cancer on his lungs they will not be removing his bladder. My question is what are the odds its lung cancer. are nodules anything else( infection, cysts) i don't know any information would be helpful. thanks

Answer: more than likely the bladder cancer has metastasized into his lungs,its not lung cancer but bladder cancer cells has moved to his lungs.ask LOTS of questions to ALL his doctors as they tend to have poor communication between each other.I have been through this bladder cancer/movement into the lungs with my mom.it was done at ucla in california.feel free to e-mail me jay64@yahoo.com

Question: bladder cancer,urethral cancer? my ob told me he saw a mass between bladder and urethra.he said he hopes it's not tumor.he referred me to urologist,check up is next week.im scared. is it possible that i have cancer? im still young.im just 31. can this be treated? can you give me some informations. thank you.

Answer: If it is cancer then it will be traeted. there are various options which will be chosen as to the type of cancer and your medical history. There is:- Chemotherapy. Basically a drug which kills the cancer cells from inside. Radiotherapy. using X rays to kill the cells Surgery. Removal of the mass. Fingers crossed that you're worrying for nothing, you do seem young to be a potential victim;

Question: Bladder distention? I had found microscopic blood in my urine by urinalysis now, after a CT it shows that I have a distended bladder and lesions on my ovaries. Would a distended bladder cause microscopic blood in urine? Would lesions on ovaries cause the blood? I am to have a cystoscopy on the 3 of aug. and not sure if it is worth it. There is a hx of bladder cancer in my fam. but from the CT the only showing is the distention and the lesions. I have read that distention would cause blood vessels to open which would lead to blood. Should I be alarmed of this information or just keep an eye on it and not to worry? PLEASE I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THIS DUE TO BEING A YOUNG MOTHER. NO STUPID OR INSENSITIVE ANSWERS (you would expect the same if the situation was yours) PLEASE. Thank you so much.

Answer: If your doctor recommended a cysto, do it! Especially since you have a family hx of bladder cancer! It sounds like you've studied up on this...you need to find the cause of the distention. Don't rely on the CT alone, they don't show cancerous lesions until they are much larger and become tumors. If I were in your situation, I would definately do it.

Question: Does shadow on chest X ray automatically mean lung cancer? My mum had bladder surgery on Friday, but didnt recover well, but docs did a chest x ray as her oxygen levels were low and she fainted twice. They say they saw a shadow on her lungs or one lung and she is waiting for a scan now, the docs told my mum it could be a chest infection or blood clot as she has had a cough for 6 months too and brings up stuff sometimes, not blood though. My mum had never smoked in her life and is not really subject to passive smoking, but all I can think is cancer!! Does anyone have information to the contrary, or know the chances of it being something else? Many thanks Thanks for taking the time to reply at put me at ease somewhat, hopefully she'll have the scan today.

Answer: funny looking things on chest xrays can be anything, including old scarring. Most of the time they aren't anything to worry about, but I commend your doctors for checking it out. Try not to worry too much, your mum probably doesn't have any thing awful wrong, or it would have shown up before this. anyway, good luck to you and your mum, I'll keep my fingers crossed for her.

Question: Serious HELP requested? I need to know a load of information about Bladder Cancer in Woman ages 23 - 25 I am in the dark at present. Will appreciate all I can learn help

Answer: try Web MD

Question: Question to all women who have know someone with cancer or have had..? I'm having some concerning symptoms. I'm only 21 but that doesn't take away the risks of me possibly having cancer. Especially with so many people having cancer these days, it really is sad. So I've been having these symptoms: -Frequent/urgent urination -Abdominal pain (Not constant) -Lower back cramps (around my waist area.) -Fatigue -weakness Those are symptoms that I've been having for the past 2 weeks, maybe more. I often have Bladder Infection, so i thought that's all this was. I went to the doctors, he gave me a requisition to get a urinalysis, so I went the next day and the nurse quickly did the test, and the test showed no bladder infection, but the full results would be done within 24 hours. So I have a doctors appointment on the monday, and I'll find out the results then. The nurse told me that if it wasn't a bladder infection, or anything else they could see from the urine, further tests would need to be done to find out the problem. This gives me some reasons to believe it may be Ovarian Cancer, I;m very very concerned. I'm worrying even more about this, because I also have anxiety disorder, and I tend to worry more then some. But when it comes to Cancer, I think it's within reason. Does anyone have an experience with Ovarian Cancer? Or could you give me information on other issue it could be other then Cancer? I know that symptoms of a bladder infection can mimic ovarian cancer. I'm very concerned. also what tests are done to show if you have ovarian cancer? So far all I've had done is a PAP test, and pelvic exam. I know that pap tests dont show ovarian cancer. anyways I would really appreciate your help. Thank-You :) my.mom.had.ovarian.cancer..after.she.had.my.oldest.sister..and.my.mom.was.twenty.when.she.had.her.. and.no.Im.not.pregnant.

Answer: I've had many UTIs and honestly, on several occasions I knew I had an infection before it even showed up on lab tests. I've gone in one day, had the tests that showed nothing and then gone back the next day and had white counts in my urine that were off the charts. The symptoms you describe are classic UTI symptoms and you've had them before. Trust your body. Though anything's possible, ovarian cancer is extremely rare at your age, even with a family history. I know you have problems with anxiety but I'd be willing to bet on it that you don't have cancer.

Question: has any one had an indiana pouch? i am looking for some information about my operation bladder cancer and have an indiana pouch i would like to talk to someone who has had the same operation

Answer: I did not have it but I thought I would advise you to use some of the on-line support groups here are some sites: http://blcwebcafe.org/pouch.asp http://www.uoaa.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=41905&sid=db1502368431f7c29666a6a96870488c http://svosg.org/whatisAnOstomy-SCVC-UOA.htm http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/3900/3927.asp?index=12546 http://www.acscsn.org/Forum/Discussion/thread/view?msgid=100779&msgrid=6 GOOD LUCK AND SPEEDY RECOVERY.

Question: cancer and hallucinating..? my dad has stage four metastatic cancer in his colon, bladder, and liver he just got on new medication (morphine sulfate, oxycontin, and oxycontin 12 hour extended release capsules) he is hallucinating and rambling on about nothing. he's fallen over and hit his head and his eyes are rolling back in his head when he looks at you or talks. if you need anymore information about his condition, email me at tvickry@gmail.com thank you so much.

Answer: The morpine is more than likely causing your dad to hallucinate. Ask the doctor for other pain medication options. My fiancee has stage 3 terminal lung cancer that has metatisized to his bones. He was also on morphine for awhile and the more they increased it, due to his pain, the worse the hallucinations were. The doctors took him off the morphine and switched him to fentanyl patches. They're working better than the morphine did and his hallucinations are gone. God bless your dad and your family.

Question: Most healthy diet? I am a generally healthy white 41-year-old female with a pretty poor diet due to trying to keep my weight down. I do know that I suffer from anemia, but iron pills and vitamins don't seem to be the best way to raise my hemoglobin. I would rather do it by eating a healthy diet. My boyfriend is a healthy white 56-year-old male who had bladder cancer a couple of years ago, but has since recovered. He does smoke, but is currently trying to quit. His diet is fairly good, but could be better. Anyway, my question is this.............. We are both very interested in a healthy diet and we would like to make whatever changes are needed to bring about optimum health. What kind of diet do we consider? Where can I find additional information on the diet, like recipes, shopping lists, etc..?

Answer: You are making a wise choice to change your diet. I hope this helps. I am just a bit older than you, having turned 43 last week. I was crippled with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis from the age of 31, just after giving birth to my daughter. Three years ago, I discovered I had food allergies, and was forced to go on a really drastic diet, avoiding all wheat, soy, eggs, dairy, meat and poultry. At first it was hard, but I must say the pounds dropped off-lost 40 pounds in little over two months. I eat a primarily rice based, vegetarian diet. I juice fresh fruits and veggies twice a day in a juice extractor. I enjoy many ethnic recipes, and lots of steamed and raw veggies. I think you and your boyfriend should consider a mostly plant based diet-especially with his history of cancer. Plant based diets reduce the risk of cancer. If you go to peta.com, they will send you a free vegetarian started kit with lots of information. The best thing, first and foremost you can do for your health, is to eliminate processed foods which contain preservatives, dyes, chemicals, artificial colors and artificial flavors. The body does not know how to process these things, and stores them as fat. Doing that alone will cause the pounds to come off. Read labels-if you dont readily know what an ingredients is or where it comes from, dont eat it. I dont eat anything I cant identify or pronounce. Good luck!

Question: My friend is in need of hard to get information.? This woman needs a home. She has inoperable cancer and is on Social Security. The trailer she was purchasing was owned by her cousin, and it is now a FEMA trailer. She was not sick prior to the storm, but she has a tumor around her heart, esophagus, and lungs...but chemo has it in remission. Her doctors assure her the tumor will recur, that is a given. Her problem is she can't get work after having chemo and heart surgery, gall bladder surgery....and she is trying to get well. She does not want to return to the FEMA trailer, because she can't breath for the formaldehyde. She can't get hospice yet, because she isn't confined to a bed. She doesn't qualify for personal care homes, she is too young. She can't afford Home Health Care because of 600.00/month SS. She is scared of living in low income housing because she can't care for herself during treatment. She is only supposed to live another year or so. I just need information. Where can she live?

Answer: Hi, I sent an email to a friend of mine who used to work as a social worker for the DA's office. I'll send an answer as soon as I hear back from her. Hang in there!

Question: Home gone because of Katrina and now has cancer...Info Help? This woman needs a home. She has inoperable cancer and is on Social Security. The trailer she was purchasing was owned by her cousin, and it is now a FEMA trailer. She was not sick prior to the storm, but she has a tumor around her heart, esophagus, and lungs...but chemo has it in remission. Her doctors assure her the tumor will recur, that is a given. Her problem is she can't get work after having chemo and heart surgery, gall bladder surgery....and she is trying to get well. She does not want to return to the FEMA trailer, because she can't breath for the formaldehyde. She can't get hospice yet, because she isn't confined to a bed. She doesn't qualify for personal care homes, she is too young. She can't afford Home Health Care because of 600.00/month SS. She is scared of living in low income housing because she can't care for herself during treatment. She is only supposed to live another year or so. I just need information. Where can she live?

Answer: Wow. That is truly heartbreaking. I am originally from New Orleans. Have she seen a social worker? I know she doesn't want to live in low income housing, but there have to be some volunteer agencies that can help care for her, even if she has to live there. I want to look some things up and get back to this.

Question: Can gallbladder gangrene lead to gallbladder cancer ? My dad yesterday had his gallbladder removed by laparoscopic surgery because of formation of gallstones in his bladder. The doctors said its normally 1 to 1.5 hrs long surgery but it took almost 4 hours , because they said my dad's Gbladder was heavily damaged, it had gangrene , formed septic, puss and had stick to other organs besides it. So it took just 3 hours to separate the Gbladder . The doctor said in his 25 yr old career he has never seen Gbladder so severely in bad state and YET the patient was showing no symptons and was perfectly fit and normal till surgery . My dad had just 2 Gbladder attacks one 3 months back for which an doctor gave some medicine and the pain stopped but last month back he again had abdominal pain and then it was diagnosed he was suffering from gallstone problem now we have send the removed gallbladder(it had gone all blackish and like scars formed on it) as specimen to pathlogy lab for further investigation of the specimen(gbladder). I was reading about gallstones on net to get more information about his problem and there I read about gallbladder cancer too. I am scared and the reports are coming on 20th oct , is gallbladder gangrene and Gbladder cancer anyway related ? Btw, he is 57. no other health problems. He is responsding to medicines and communicating well with us after the surgery. A tube from his nose which is gone to his stomach removes an yellow liquid continuously which the nurse said it BILE (it is greenish in colour) and an abdominal drain also used to remove the stuff from the cavity formed after removal of gallbladder though nothing is coming out of it just few red liquid which was just yesterday nothing today, though the greenish bile is continuously coming out. the doctor said he normally discharged such patients in 3 days and removes the nose pipe in 24 hours but for my dad's case he wants him to be under observation right now for 5 days which can increase too and keep the nose pipe and abdominal drain for 5 days too coz he wants the septic things to come out and said he will be using best medicines and antibiotics

Answer: To put it plain and simple...Gall bladder gangrene has no connection with cancer.. Gangrene is death of the tissue due to lack of blood supply..infection may or may not be present. Cholecystitis or inflammation of the gall bladder,if not treated early enough is known to cause pus formation and gangrene. It is a serious condition which can lead to spread of infection to nearby organs or to blood stream. Right now, your father needs treatment to contain infection He has almost nil chances of gallbladder cancer..

Question: What Will You Choose, Water Or Coke? Next time you think you're hungry, have a glass of water and see what happens. WATER #1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population.) #2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger. #3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%. #4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. #5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. #6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. #7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. #8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%. , and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day? COKE #1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. #2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days. #3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. #4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. #5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. #6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. #7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. #8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. FOR YOUR INFORMATION: #1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis. #2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a Hazardous Material placards reserved for highly corrosive materials. #3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water? or Coke?

Answer: I drink a lot of Coke. Now you have me thinking. Merci beaucoup. I am going to start drinking more water. Hey, is my coffee okay? We Coonies love our coffee!! LOL.