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Hi i am 43f originally diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the urachel remnant and referred to Guys and St Thomas hospital in London who say I also have squamous cell carcinoma. I need to have radical cycestomy with bladder, uterus, and fallopian tubes...
I was reading that there is a worldwide shortage of BCG for BC treatment, is it still a problem in the U.K., and are patients still getting it?
Hello everyone, was diagnosed with bladder cancer "a secondary" ,mid March, my primary being terminal LAP. and would like to know if any of you had any advice on things "i do not mean medical"that may help or aggravate it. I know it may seem a minor issue...
Hi Floks, it’s not quite the Xmas present I wanted. But I was diagnosed about a week ago with BC. Ho hum. Anyway great to be on this forum and look forward to “meeting” you. Leo
Just been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Apparently it’s non invasive, at an early stage and papillary. Which I think is sort of good news. I have had a cystoscopy, CT scan, and pre operation screening am am awaiting a date for the TURBUT procedure, hopefully...
Husband had cystoscope 3 weeks ago when they found the lesion. Since then a CT scan and a pre op. CT showed no evidence of spread. He is still waiting to get an operation date for the TURBT procedure. My question is how long is the usual wait? The...
Hi,Can any of you who buy urinalysis sticks online recommend a good firm ? My local Boots is a small branch and no longer stocks them.Love Jane xx
Hi wondering if anyone can help. My husband has g3ta bladder cancer newly diagnosed, he has had 2 treatments of bcg then got a chest infection so had to miss a week, now he has an urine infection so missed another week of treatment he's on antibiotics...
I’m currently on a cystoscopy every 3 months and maintenance BCGs every 6 months. If I came back to the UK I’d be living near Manchester. I’d like to know your opinion about my chances of seamlessly continuing my treatment there. I keep hearing about...
Hi. I suppose that I can be regarded as a success story as I have been dealing with this illness for some 20 years. I have been diagnosed with cancer now with the cancer in tge muscle but due to my age I have decided to go down the chemo/radiotherapy...
