What is a CBF for bladder cancer?

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aviatrix asked...
What is a CBF for bladder cancer?
 

wanderer said...

To be honest, I'm not sure what you mean by CBF for bladder cancer, as the term hasn't come up in any of my reading. I even asked a physician friend of mine, and he wasn't able to find anything on it. If you find out more about cbf for bladder cancer, please come back and let us know.

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wanderer said...

I kept thinking about your question, so I did some more digging. By CBF for bladder cancer you may be referring to cystometric bladder filling. A cystometrogram (a.k.a. cystometry, or CMG), is a test that measures how much fluid is in the bladder when a person first feels the need to pee, when the bladder feels like it's getting full, and when it feels completely full. Bladder sensation—-or feeling the urge to go--is essential to bladder control for anyone. A doctor may check CBF for bladder cancer to see if the cancer is causing problems with incontinence.

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CBF means cystoscopy with bladder fulguration, although more commonly known as TURB or TURB-t (Transurethric resection of bladder tumors), is done for very early stage bladder tumors.

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