I'm 82 years old and newly discovered bladder cancer. Thoughts??

Lance,
there would be a report generated from the cystoscopy. Call the clinic and request a copy.
TURBT is another cystoscopy to obtain a biopsy.
You might consult with UCLA. They have a highly recognized urology radiation specialist Amar Kishan that might be easier to have a consultation with.
Best wishes

Hi, Lance. You already have good basic advice from @hopeful33250 and @gently. Having "enjoyed" a TURBT myself a few years ago, my experience might be helpful to you.

During a cystoscopy of my bladder, a small tumor was detected on the internal lining and removed. A follow-up cystoscopy found a dozen more "epithelial" tumors. That prompted a TURBT procedure to remove the tumors, which were taken with minimal surgery and staged as medially malignant, but not particularly threatening because they too were epithelial (located on the surface of the inner lining of the bladder, found early before any had grown down into bladder muscles or beyond to other tissues).

Every year since, my urologist performed a cystoscopy to check whether any tumors have returned. None have, so I count myself as a full survivor of bladder cancer. The only after-effect of the surgery has been an urge to urinate more often than in the past, and I have dealt with that readily. Martin

I’m 64. Had an aggressive, cancerous tumor removed from my bladder last August. It was caught early so no chemo. Now, in June , after a camera check, doctor says there’s 3 more tiny ones he wants to remove. Says they’re like weeds . They’ll just pop up. I’m wondering how I can prevent them from coming back. I went on the carnivore diet and that helped tremendously. No glucose or glutamine is stopping them from growing. Wish there was a way to stop them from coming back at all.

Welcome, @drs460mayo. It sounds like your recurrence is non-invasive and non-muscle-invasive, which are typically treated the same as early stage bladder cancer. You can read more in this article:
- Bladder cancer: What you should know about diagnosis, treatment and recurrence https://cancerblog.mayoclinic.org/2023/05/30/bladder-cancer-what-you-should-know-about-diagnosis-treatment-and-recurrence

You might be interested in this related discussion:
- Bladder cancer recurrance: What are the treatment options?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bladder-cancer-recurrance/

However, I believe you're asking what dietary or lifestyle changes can you make to reduce the risk of recurrence. Have you considered consulting an oncology registered dietitian?

I haven’t. I’ll figure out hit to locate one in Las Vegas . Thanks for the idea.

Does anyone know of any oncologists who specialize in dietary solutions? I’ve been on the carnivore diet so no carbs, no sugar is supposed to help. I’ve read many times that cancer cells thrive on glucose & glutamine. I feel great on this diet , lots of energy, lost weight, sleep better. Just need to find out how to stop these tumors from coming back.