Hello All,
I am in need of advice. My mom has been diagnosed with T2a - G3 bladder cancer and is scheduled for a radical cystectomy next month. I am trying to gain as much information as I can, however there are a few questions that I have.
1) Will the Dr. be able to determine if there is lymph node involvement prior to her radical cystectomy surgery? If so, how? Or will we have to wait for the pathology report after the surgery? Her Dr. has said that he does not suspect that it has spread.
2) My mom has chosen a neobladder as her first choice of reconstruction. What has been your experience with this choice?
3) She is scheduled for an addtional CT scan as a pre-op test. Shouldn't there be other tests as well, such as a PET scan or bone scan?
Thank you so much for any insight/advice that you can offer..
Kristin