TURBT (Transurethral Resection Of The Bladder Tumor)

TURBTSURGERY

Transurethral resection (TUR) for bladder cancer Transurethral resection (TUR) of the bladder is a surgical procedure that is used both to diagnose bladder cancer and to remove cancerous tissue from the bladder. This procedure is also called a TURBT (transurethral resection for bladder tumor). General anesthesia or spinal anesthesia is usually used. During TUR surgery, [...]

Final chemotherapy

Chemotherapy

November 1st, 2011 Today I was supposed to have my final chemotherapy (in this case Glemcitabine, see below for details) in a range of twelve. The drill at the hospital is as follows: Blood sample Hour waiting for the blood sample test results Chemotherapy subject to the blood sample test being OK Awaiting the test [...]

Diagnosis Dr. Eduardo Sanchez de Badajoz Clinica Elena Torremolinos Spain

Diagnoses Dr Eduardo Sanchez de Badajoz

Below the diagnosis of Dr. Eduardo Sanchez de Badajoz Clinica Elena Torremolinos Spain on my condition. Weeks later back home I was diagnosed with a 6 cm tumor located in the upper right section of my bladder probably of an invasive nature (the tumor was proliferated into the upper muscles above the bladder and possibly [...]

Cancer. My continued story until cured or until I cannot write anymore.

cancer

We are all Passing Travelers… In May of this year, 2011, I was diagnosed with cancer of the bladder. Tomorrow, November 12th, 2011, I will have my twelfth chemo. See below for a simple description of what cancer of the bladder is. Later, in other posts, I will try to give multiple descriptions of this, [...]