Bladder cancer tumor removal surgery cannot be rushed

Bladder cancer ranks fourth among the most common tumors in men and seventh among women worldwide, with more than 350,000 new bladder cancer patients diagnosed each year. Bladder cancer is also the most common malignant tumor of the urinary system in my country, with a standardized incidence rate of 4.0/100,000 in men and 1.5/100,000 in women in 2005. In recent years, the incidence rate of bladder cancer in my country has shown a steady upward trend.

Bladder cancer is aggressive, and many patients are eager to have surgery to remove the tumor immediately once diagnosed to prevent future problems. However, bladder cancer removal surgery requires certain indications and surgical conditions. The goal of bladder cancer treatment is to stop the development of cancer before the cancer cells spread beyond the bladder. Surgery can only cure cancer if the tumor is completely removed. If the tumor has already invaded the bladder, then surgery alone is not enough to treat the cancer. Delaying treatment after diagnosis increases the risk of the tumor spreading beyond the bladder.

Since cancer develops rapidly, is complicated and changes rapidly, and every minute and every second is a battle with death, it is understandable that patients want to have surgery immediately after admission. However, some examinations must be completed before surgery to confirm that the tumor is still confined to the bladder, and to check whether the patient's blood pressure, heart and lung functions are within the tolerance range of surgery. These examinations must be arranged properly and completed one by one, and it will take 3-4 days at the fastest. However, if there are other diseases or severe urinary tract infections, further detailed examinations and even treatment are required, so it will take some time.

Although the shorter the time spent on preoperative examinations, the better, in theory, completing them within a few weeks will not increase the chance of tumor spread. On the contrary, if you rush to ask the doctor to perform surgery without making adequate preoperative preparations, including psychological preparation, it will increase the risk of surgery and the occurrence of intraoperative complications, affecting the overall treatment effect. Therefore, bladder cancer patients should fully trust the doctor and have surgery after a thorough examination and preoperative preparation, which will have a higher success rate and better efficacy.