Question: Hi. My father was diagnosed as having thickening of the bladder. What does this mean? Is it bladder cancer? How is it treated? What is the typical prognosis?

My father had blood in his urine, once. He also has the urge to urinate quite frequently.

He had the following tests performed: Cystourethroscopy, Bulbar urethra stricture dilation and fulgation of prostatic papillary urotheial lesion.

The test results noted the following: a suspicious prostatic urotheial lesion, the full lesion and the surrounding neovascularity was carefully fulgated, no evidence of upper urinary tract urologic pathology, thickening of the bladder wall was noted without evidence of obvious mass.

I received the report after I submitted my question. Upon review of the results, it appears to me that there is no reason to be terribly concerned, right now. However, follow up tests are probably indicate to ensure that no masses in the bladder form.

I would like to get your feedback. Thank you so much. Joe