How serious is invasive bladder cancer

Non-muscle-invasive tumors do not pose a threat to life, and patients have a good prognosis, but they are prone to recurrence. A small number of cases gradually show invasive growth during the recurrence process and evolve into highly malignant tumors, which are life-threatening. Invasive cancer refers to bladder cancer that has infiltrated the submucosal layer of the lamina propria. Infiltration into the muscle layer is a dangerous manifestation. The cure rate of invasive bladder cancer is generally not ideal.

How is bladder cancer diagnosed?

The gold standard for confirming bladder cancer is transurethral cystoscopy, which can clearly detect cauliflower-like masses in the bladder or perform pathological biopsy on suspicious red and swollen areas. Among them, cystoscopy is the main means of diagnosing bladder cancer. It can directly observe the location, size, number, morphology and infiltration depth of the tumor, and can also perform tumor biopsy at the same time. The diagnosis of bladder cancer should be based on the patient's symptoms and various auxiliary examinations for a comprehensive diagnosis.

How to perform chemotherapy in the late stage of bladder cancer?

Whether chemotherapy is needed after bladder cancer surgery depends on the patient's pathological results: high malignancy, invasive or one-stage bladder cancer, multiple bladder cancers, lymph node metastasis, extra-bladder tumor infiltration or distant metastasis. They can enhance the body's immunity while treating and fighting cancer, thereby achieving the purpose of fighting cancer. Patients with non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma undergo transurethral bladder tumor resection and intravesical instillation to prevent recurrence.