Blood in urine is most common symptom driving bladder cancer diagnosis16
Patients visit a primary care physician who refers them to a urologist for a cystoscopy for a diagnosis
This is usually done using a White Light flexible cystoscope, in an outpatient setting
If bladder cancer is found or suspected, patients are referred for a Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)
The Cystoscope can be White Light alone or a Blue Light Cystoscope
This is done in an operating room setting with a rigid cystoscope
Patient follow-up is conducted via surveillance cystoscopy
The Cystoscope can be White Light alone or a Blue Light Cystoscope
This is done in an outpatient setting with a flexible cystoscope
Intermediate and high-risk NMIBC patients are assessed every 3 to 6 months
Patient Journey
Long version English 2:15 minutes
Finnish version Patient Journey 60 seconds
