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I’ve just had a cystoscopy for an unrelated problem and they found a mass in my bladder which has been biopsied. I am waiting for results and I’m very scared about the outcome as I’m a single mum.
Hi hope someone can help. My husband has bladder cancer he’s undergoing chemotherapy and is in his last cycle. He has opted for radiotherapy/chemotherapy rather than bladder removal. I’m wondering if anyone in here has been though that sort of treatment...
Recently had a ct to check that my kidneys were all ok, vr scan came back saying that the kidneys were fine but they have noticed a small liver cystic lesion that was on my last ct (3 months ago) but seems to have got very slightly bigger so was sent...
hi all i'm new here. 53yr male bit of background - 4 weeks ago had visible blood in urine (single occurance) saw my gp who put me on 2 week wait referral. had the ct scan + ultrasound recently which picked up a single growth (13-14mm roughly) consultant...
Hi,my husband has mibc T2 he's having gem cis chemo after his last long one about 5 days after his 4th toe was very painful and slightly swollen without having any trauma,also cramp pain in back of his leg at the top,he went for his short chemo on Tuesday...
Painful indigestion all night with stomach ache just started chemotherapy 4 th night , had painful indigestion and stomach pain all night , still have stomach aches, wondering what to eat or drink , any tips , thanks
Hi rily Or anyone who has done the chemo for muscle invasive BC. My father in law saw his consultant today, and the plan now is 3 cycles of chemo before his bladder and prostate removal. Obviously I wasn’t there and he didn’t ask about the type. I...
Hi - I'm joining having been diagnosed with bladder cancer last October. I've had 2 procedures under general anaesthetic to remove cancer - not yet in bladder walls - and a 6 week course of BCG. I was told there'd another procedure 6 weeks after last...
Hi I had the procedure with the camera ten days ago , they found a tumour , the doctor said it would be removed within one month , two days later I had a phone call telling me I had been booked in for surgery on the 26/6. I am getting not much sleep...
My husband (age 65) blood trace urine Jan CT scan Feb then TURBT April 19 - consultant phone conversation 8 weeks later confirmed 5cm tumour surface ie non muscle invasive. TA G2. No treatment discussed (had though she might suggest BCG) and we had been...
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