Bladder Cancer Clinic in Ahmedabad — Expert TURBT, BCG Therapy & Cystectomy by Dr. Prarthan Joshi
Bladder cancer has the highest recurrence rate of any cancer — making both initial treatment and post-treatment surveillance equally critical. The most important early warning sign causes no pain: blood in the urine, even once, demands immediate evaluation. At Zydus Hospitals, Ahmedabad, Dr. Prarthan Joshi — M.S., M.Ch. (Urology) — provides expert care at every stage of bladder cancer management.
The Most Important Warning Sign
Painless haematuria — blood in the urine — is bladder cancer’s most critical early signal. Many patients wait months after the first episode before seeking help. That delay can be the difference between a simple endoscopic procedure and a major surgical operation. Any blood in urine at any age demands same-week urological evaluation.
Diagnosis
Bladder cancer is diagnosed through cystoscopy — a thin flexible telescope passed through the urethra to directly visualise the bladder lining — combined with CT urogram and urine cytology. Patients with recurrent UTIs and blood in urine should always have a cystoscopy to exclude bladder pathology.
Treatment Options
- TURBT — endoscopic removal of non-muscle-invasive bladder tumours with no skin incisions
- BCG intravesical therapy — immunotherapy instilled directly into the bladder to reduce recurrence in high-risk superficial disease
- Radical cystectomy — complete bladder removal for muscle-invasive cancer
- Surveillance cystoscopy — structured follow-up programme every 3 to 6 months for the first two years
Other Urological Cancers
Dr. Joshi also manages testicular cancer in Ahmedabad, kidney cancer surgery in Ahmedabad, and prostate cancer in Ahmedabad.
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