What does an indeterminate cytology for bladder cancer mean?

Indeterminate cytology means it's not obvious to the doctor that a tumor is cancerous or not cancerous. This usually means the doctor needs to run additional tests to determine whether or not the tumor is cancerous or not cancerous. Patients given a diagnosis of indeterminate cytology who don't smoke and don't have a history of bladder cancer are at a low risk for developing cancer. Nevertheless it is still possibly for patients with this diagnosis to develop bladder cancer. Therefore, it is important to answer all questions your doctor asks you as completely and accurately as you can and to report any new symptoms.

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