Bladder Ca
TNM System
Bladder Ca Medical Interventions
Bladder Ca Surgical Interventions
Bladder Ca Grades
Bladder Ca Surveillance
100

Carcinoma in situ

TIS

100

This medical intervention has a Pre-existing bone marrow damage contraindication

Thiotepa

100

This intervention is used for stage T1 - T4

Radical Cystectomy w/ Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion

100
This grade has the lowest degree of malignancy

Grade I

100

How often a patient returns to the clinic for a cysto after 2 years of surveillance

Annually for life

200

Distant Metastases

M1

200

This intervention has a positive skin test contraindication

BCG

200

This intervention is for invasive tumors

Radical Cystectomy w/ Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion

200

This grade does not respond to radiation

Grade IV

200

[Daily Double] The initial surveillance intervals

Every 3 months

300

Pelvic nodes

N1-3

300

One of the indications for this medical intervention is tumor location

Chemotherapy

300

This surgical intervention is used for noninvasive tumors

Laser fulguration

300

This grade has a very low degree of malignancy

II

300

The length of initial intervals

2 years

400

[Daily Double] fixed in pelvic or invading adjacent organs

T4

400

An adverse reaction to this intervention is nephrotoxicity

Chemotherapy

400

This intervention is used for stage and grade verification

Random Bladder Biopsy

400

[Daily Double] This grade responds poorly to radiation

Grade II

400

The length of second interval surveillance

1-2 years

500

Invasion of the lamina propria

T1

500

This DAILY DOUBLE question  asks: What are the 7 adverse reactions of BCG

Frequency, Urgency, Dysuria, Hematuria, Fever, Malaise, and Chills
500

(DAILY DOUBLE) This intervention can be used for stage and grade verification and for small tumors.


TURBT (to win the daily double you must say what the acronym means)

500

This grade is well differentiated and fully malignant

Grade III
500
The interval of the second tier of surveillance

6 month