Navigating the available treatment options.
- By PRODUCTSJOHN · New reply November 16, 2008
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- I was wondering if anyone was familiar with other options for stage 1 bladder cancer. At first the Dr. said that the tumor was penetrating the muscle, but after reviewing the pathology report she said ...
- By michaeldbentz · New reply November 12, 2008
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- I need to know about Valrubicin as quickly as possible. Help ...
- By loonym · New reply November 6, 2008
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- Hey folks, I want to tell a story. I'm not sure why, but certainly not to garner pity, sympathy or attention. Maybe just to illustrate how much we all take for granted. I'm 46 years old and for 30 of ...
- By Dankar · New reply October 21, 2008
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- Hi -- I'm scheduled for bladder removal on 11/14 and the doc is giving me the choice between the external bag and the Indiana Pouch. I need to decide within the next few days. I'd appreciate any opinions ...
- By kidzpastordave · New reply October 8, 2008
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- I'm seeing my urologist on Friday to discuss my options for surgery on October 15th. I hope to go into this consultation with as much information as I can gather on my own beforehand. I'm intrigues by ...
- By kidzpastordave · New reply October 6, 2008
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- I was recently diagnosed (9/3/08) with Invasive BC and underwent my TUR on 9/15. The pathology report from the biopsy indicated that it was a very agressive type of cancer and now my DR seems rather eager ...
- By Bob7 · New reply September 28, 2008
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- Hi, Getting BCG alone for me was not successful. I could tolerate it but the bladder cancer tumors returned. After getting a second opinion from a urologist at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, I started BCG+Interferon ...
- By PatsyMary · New reply September 26, 2008
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- Does anybody wonder or know why it's possible to transplant hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, but not bladders. It seems at some point if you have bladder cancer you will need to have your bladder removed ...
- By Deatunes · New reply August 31, 2008
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- After my 2nd TURBT I am scheduled to start 6 weeks of BCG. My uro's nurse told me that when I go home, I have to wash the toilet with bleach every time I use it for a day, due to BCG being the TB virus ...
- By sarahlee · New reply August 14, 2008
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- Hi 2 different path reports, should I take them for a tie breaker ...
- By wghman · New reply August 5, 2008
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- Diagnosed with bladder cancer, low grade, high grade, and carcinoma in situ, I have begun the regimen of BCG treatments. Here are a few questions I have for the forum: Is the catheter usually inserted ...
- By cynthiag117 · New reply July 7, 2008
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- Did anyone see this item in the recent BCAN newsletter? It was in Ask the Doctor (Dr. Badrinath Konety, University of California, San Francisco) Does anyone know: What are "other strategies to boost the ...
- By martymatwr · New reply July 7, 2008
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- I was diagnosed with bladder cancer "in-situ" last year. My urologist recommended BCG treatment which I underwent for 6 weeks. After 3 weeks I had another cystoscopy which showed that some cancer was ...
- By family1 · Posted July 4, 2008
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- We are seeing the surgeon Monday after having gone though the chemo, with good results on the scans. the plan was to remove the bladder/lymphnodes following the chemo treatments, but I read here that ...
- By GIMMYACURE · New reply June 11, 2008
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- My daughter recently had a radical cystectomy for invasive squamous cell cancer of the bladder. Due to radiotherapy, chemotherapy for childhood yolk sac tumour which recurred, she cannot tolerate any ...
- By msquared48 · New reply April 16, 2008
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- I am one to take charge of what I see is right to enable my body to function properly, and giving it the opportunity to repair itself, itself when possible. In order to avail my body that opportunity ...
- By family1 · New reply March 30, 2008
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- Has anyone used, or researched the use of LDN to treat bladder cancer ...
- By ilovemymom · New reply March 22, 2008
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- I am having a hard time with her accepting that she needs to have surgery. She has made several comments in the past few days to myself and others(that told me about them) that perhaps she won't need ...
- By meandmomsbladder · Posted March 3, 2008
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- I wanted to see if I can find out from those who have had a mediport installed if you had an issue with blood clots. My mom has developed a blood clot in her neck and the doctors say the only way to treat ...
- By JimV · New reply February 22, 2008
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- Hello folks...I am a CIS high grade patient, with some involvement of one of the descending ureters. They haven't seen anything since last year, but I am due for another check up next week, which requires ...
