Urine cytology results take anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks, depending on your healthcare provider..
After removal of your bladder (cystectomy)
You still have regular check ups if you had your bladder removed for early bladder cancer.
You usually have a CT scan at 6, 12 and 24 months to check for any signs of the cancer coming back.
You also have blood tests at least once a year..
After surgery, you need to wear a pouching system all the time to collect urine.
Pictured is one example of a pouching system used to collect urine, which drains from an opening in the abdomen (urinary stoma).
The wafer acts as a barrier to protect the skin around the stoma from exposure to urine..
The test is done to detect cancer of the urinary tract.
It is often done when blood is seen in the urine.
It is also used to monitor people who have a history of urinary tract cancer.
The test may be ordered for people who are at high risk for bladder cancer..
Continent urinary diversion
The pouch stores your urine.
Your surgeon makes a new opening called a stoma on your tummy (abdomen) for the urine to pass through.
This way of collecting urine allows you to control (be continent) when urine comes out.
You don't have to wear a bag to collect urine..
Urine cytology and testing for urine tumor markers should not be performed routinely for evaluation of bladder cancer.
Urine cytology has > 90% sensitivity for detection of high-grade tumors and carcinoma in situ; it can be of benefit in patients with high pretest probability of disease.
In women, radical cystectomy usually includes ,removal of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and part of the vagina.
After removing your bladder, your surgeon also needs to create a new way to store urine and have it leave your body.
This is called urinary diversion.
A radical cystectomy is performed to treat cancer that has invaded muscle tissue of the bladder or recurrent noninvasive bladder cancer.
A partial cystectomy, although rarely performed, is used to remove a cancerous tumor in an isolated portion of the bladder.
If you have a cystectomy to treat bladder cancer, your doctor will recommend regular follow-up visits to check for cancer recurrence.
During the first six weeks or so after surgery, you may need to restrict activities such as:
