Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Bladder Cancer
Why do you suspect I have bladder cancer?
What other conditions may cause blood in the urine, frequent urination, and painful urination?
Does my history of smoking or secondhand smoke exposure or my family history increase my risk for bladder cancer?
Might I have been exposed to cancer-causing chemicals at work?
What types of tests will be performed to diagnose or rule out bladder cancer?
Might these tests involve a bladder biopsy? Why or why not?
What do these bladder cancer tests involve?
How should I prepare for these tests?
When will test results be available? Should I call for the results or will someone contact me?
Who will explain these results to me?
What is the type and stage of my bladder cancer?
How large is my bladder tumor?
Is the tumor superficial or invasive?
Have bladder cancer cells spread to my lymph nodes or to other organs?
Is my tumor fast or slow-growing?