What is Pathology and What Does It Mean to Bladder Cancer Patients?

In Episode 39 of “Bladder Cancer Matters,” host Rick Bangs talks with Dr. Matthew Mossanen about what pathology is and why it matters to bladder cancer patients. Dr. Mossanen is a urologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

Rick and Dr. Mossanen talk about:

• What pathology means to both doctors and patients for staging and grading bladder cancer tumors
• How pathology and tumor profiling are related
• How staging and grading is open to interpretation by your medical team
• The importance of a second opinion for pathology reports on bladder cancer tumors
• How doctors should work to make pathology reports understandable for patients

• Dr. Mossanen’s work on a patient-centered, understandable pathology report for people with bladder cancer
• The importance of patients not consulting “Dr. Google” to interpret their pathology reports

You can learn more about bladder cancer staging and grading on BCAN’s web site.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network.