{"id":1868,"date":"2024-02-01T15:05:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/?post_type=condition_faq&#038;p=1868"},"modified":"2024-02-01T15:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:05:31","slug":"what-tests-are-necessary-to-diagnose-bladder-cancer","status":"publish","type":"condition_faq","link":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/condition_faq\/what-tests-are-necessary-to-diagnose-bladder-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"What tests are necessary to diagnose bladder cancer?"},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","faq-category":[84,59],"service_type":[],"class_list":["post-1868","condition_faq","type-condition_faq","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","faq-category-bladder-cancer","faq-category-urology-faq"],"meta_box":{"faq_title_t3lmo":"What tests are necessary to diagnose bladder cancer?","faq_description_70nds":"","faq_textarea_60nds":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you notice blood in your urine or other symptoms from your bladder your Urologist may suggest having a few tests which may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cystoscopy.This is probably the most fundamental test to diagnose or rule out bladder cancer. Your Urologist will examine the inside of your bladder by passing a thin tube with a camera and light at the end through your urethra.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before having a cystoscopy, a local anaesthetic gel is applied to your urethra so you don't feel any pain.The procedure usually takes about 5 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imaging scans.You may be offered a CT scan or an MRI scan if your Urologist feels that a more detailed picture of your bladder is necessary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Transurethral resection of a bladder tumour (TURBT).If abnormalities are found in your bladder during a cystoscopy or imaging studies, you will be offered an operation known as TURBT. This is so any abnormal areas of tissue can be removed and sent for biopsy.TURBT is carried out under general or spinal anaesthesia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq\/1868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/condition_faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/condition_faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq-category?post=1868"},{"taxonomy":"service_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gfragkoulis.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_type?post=1868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}