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Morning all, Ive been looking through the threads of your posts and I see that a lot of you with Grade 3 bladder cancers have had this treatment which seems successful. I am currently on my second cycle of chemo which has been challenging this week due...
My mum 81yrs was just diagnosed MIBC and awaiting options discussion. Chemo and RC look likely. She is very fit with no comorbidities. i have been researching and see very good trial results for immunotherapy checkpoint inhibitors (keytruda/padcev etc...
Good Evening, It's been a while since I posted as it has been a very hard time. My dad was diagnosed with muscle invasive neuroendocrine small cell cancer in October, he has had two TURBTs where they managed to remove nearly all the visible tumor...
Hi all Having had first TURBT a month ago i had no blood in urine when weeing but today the blood has come back , is this a concern or is it common after a month ? Do i need to get in touch with urology? Best wishes Dave
Hi everyone My name is kerry , it's podperson on the forum had to chose something , but I am a podiatrist. Had the worst 2 days so far with pain and everything seemed to come together in a bad way . I acquired a water infection and in a cancerous...
The chemo has been going okay apart from severe constipation caused by the strong steroid they give you to take. I do all the right things but it really wears me down. It takes a day or two to sort out. It’s hard to get enough sleep on steroids. Does...
My letter of consultation states necrotic tumour unoperable bladder removed. Frozen pelvis .but might recommend stoma . I knew it was invasive bladder any advice ot similar diagnosis help
Hi have bladder an kidney CANCER. I was missed diagnosed.kidney cancer. 2023. A last year diagnosed with cancer in bladder. I’m having surgery soon. Having kidney bladder overies womb. An surroundings removed. Last act scan showed also in lymph nodes...
I get my results Tuesday I already know I've got mastic bladder cancer but ct scan revealed it hadn't spread in pelvis area. I had petscan and mri .rang oncology nurse wasn't very helpful told her I was scared and she said that's what appointment for...
Hello fellow warriors, Last Tuesday morning I underwent a TURBT. It was my 2nd after a 2 year old terminal diagnosis. I've been really struggling generally after the procedure. Main issues are complete lack of appetite leading to fatigue and weight...
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